Tag: Capitalism
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The Science of Transient Cartography
Some maps have sharp and unforgiving lines, and others all the gentle curves of a summer leaf stirring in a plaintive breeze. Some maps recall what is, or what was, and others imagine what could be.
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Lichen Relic
They had lived in the abandoned mansion for a little over a year with fellow rogue scientists and nonconformist friends. A once-gaudy home now housed some of the most “dangerous” academics, hidden away in a part of the city no one bothered to investigate, filled with decrepit houses.
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Shared Time Without Receipt
“We are not staying,” I replied. “We are being.”
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The Carriers
“So many had fled to so many fabled destinations that there was no chance of knowing its exact origins.”
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A Sinner’s Gallery of Saints
“Anna silently prayed that the deceased sex bot owner managed to find salvation.”
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Exhilaration of the Dream
The Civologists’ Dilemma
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The Last Receipt
Nathan Velasquez, once a billionaire, finds redemption through community-focused initiatives after realizing the toll of his capitalist success.
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On Wildfire
In year 2353, Mish Gajewski reflects on her return to the Ribbon, facing spires representing past tragedy during the Wildfire celebration, intertwining personal and collective memory of eco-restoration.
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Anti-Zionist Blues
Jian grapples with anxiety and friendship dynamics in a tense environment marked by surveillance, personal struggles, and unexpected violence in East Brunswick.
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Rainmaker
“With that, she’s gone. Kind-hearted Valerie, risking herself for a man she had never met, who certainly did nothing to deserve such selfless heroism.”
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Troubleshooting in 2200
“That man from Robots United for Freedom called me four times. The first two times, I hung up.”
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What’s Left After Release
“Folks forgot that punishment isn’t justice, that cages don’t keep out pain.”
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The Last Seed Library
“One grain is a lifetime, one revolution.”
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Join with me tomorrow
“It’s a choker, you sometimes think. Not a crown.”
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The Sludge
“Well, first off, we gotta call it by its proper name.”
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Obsolescence
“Just remember that your staying with me is contingent on you not killing me.”