![]() ![]() Existence itself has become relatively easyif boring. In the late twenty-first century, technology has lengthened lifespans far beyond what was once medically possible. The author's insights and critical examination of the ideas of aging,life extension and the ultimate cost of government control/interference/regulation in and of the lives of the people are particularly relevant to this day. Memory, morality, and immortality merge in this haunting and lyrical triumph from the bestselling author of Schismatrix Plus (Time). The conflict of newly rediscovered youth and the geriatric bureaucracy that she helped to create is compelling and even poignant. The story revolves around a mid-level bureaucrat (Mia) who is granted access to a radical new and experimental rejuvenation treatment as a reward for good service and behavior. The young have become a tiny minority who are becoming strident,despondent and even militant in a world where they may never be aloud to "come of age". The result a slowly stagnating geriatric hierarchy that refuses to die and relinquish power. An entire generation bends the will and resources of the world to combat the effects of aging and the extension of the human lifespan. ![]() Originally initiated as an emergency measure that was enacted to save the world from man made plagues and retro-viruses, the bureaucracy slowly evolves into a world culture that is obsessed with the ideal of longevity. A world where the oil driven industrial/military complex is replaced by a purely medically driven bureaucracy. A provocative, insightful yet chilling tale of the very possible near future. ![]()
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