Many today may not know Kornbluth's name, but his bleak vision of popular culture can be seen, whether it is intentionally referenced in "RoboCop" or unintentionally paralled in "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?"
Kornbluth is a fine example of why that period of time was called the Golden Age of science fiction. Even in stories where the plot may be dated, or in potboilers like "Valerie" (a novel written under a pseudonym), Kornbluth's writing is always a pleasure and worth reading simply for his use of language and treatment of characters.
It is a shame this brilliant man died so young (and thus selfishly depriving readers of more of hs writing) and remarkable that no one has written his biography.