| "Committee of the Whole" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Frank Herbert | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Galaxy |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Media type | Print (Magazine) |
| Publication date | April 1965 |
"Committee of the Whole" is a short story by American science fiction author Frank Herbert; it first appeared in Galaxy magazine in April 1965, and later in Herbert's 1985 short story collection The Worlds of Frank Herbert. It deals with the concept of restraint as a paramount virtue necessary for survival of a human race in times when both information and the means for production of weapons of mass destruction are available to every individual.