 One of Kosiński's most significant works is "Being There" (1970), a satirical view of the absurd reality of America's media culture.It is the story of Chance the gardener, a man with few distinctive qualities who emerges from nowhere and suddenly becomes the heir to the throne of a Wall Street tycoon and a presidential policy adviser.His simple and straightforward responses to popular concerns are praised as visionary despite the fact that no one actually understands what he is really saying.