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taiyang bing's avatar

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

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Brian Merchant's avatar

that about sums it up

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Max Phillips's avatar

So grim that this is exactly what the billionaire bastards want for humanity. When financialisation rules there is no room for a decent life only the toxic surveillance of every moment. A curse on their psychopathic existence. Small acts of kindness show the hollowness of great wealth. Great story.

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Richard Parker's avatar

Excellent piece of SF. I’d love to see more.

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George Evans's avatar

Brian,

As @taiyang bing said,

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

Hammer at the ready.

Aye aye captain.

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Ken Baumann's avatar

Excellent piece. Hard to read.

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Brian Merchant's avatar

glad you dug it Ken. maybe should've put a disclaimer up top, I am realizing now.

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Ken Baumann's avatar

"Hard to read" is good right now.

Also: would be thrilled to see more Terraform pieces revived. Writing for y'all was a pleasure. ♥️

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Philip Teale's avatar

So good! I'm ordering a copy of Terraform. I had no idea Vice used to publish sci-fi!

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Lucy Suchman's avatar

Way too prescient ... please do post more.

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BH's avatar

Damn it. That is good. Thank you.

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Robin's avatar

Wooooooow. More please yes.

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Luc Normandin's avatar

Excellent read! Thank you!

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SecretSawyer20's avatar

Very much grateful for you sharing this piece, please keep it coming. Going to share it far and wide with my community. This stuff is so close to life I wouldn't even call it fiction :(

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Brian Merchant's avatar

Right? Thanks — and will do!

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Rom's avatar

Amazing writing. <3

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lauren's avatar

This is brilliant and so important thank you for re-printing . I reposted on blue sky. love Cory doctorow!

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Brian Merchant's avatar

ah thanks lauren! and me too!

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Mary Wildfire's avatar

Yes, Well worth the read, more like that would be good.

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Bruce Cohen's avatar

Yes, more please. It’s hard seeing how much that’s going down now was predictable back then, knowing how little was done to prevent it. But it does remind me of what i have to resist.

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Karen Mardahl's avatar

Horribly excellent writing, if I can put it that way! I fear it is incorrect calling this fiction. :( Still, please give us more. Hammers up!

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