Autonomous

Occurring mostly in the year 2144, the author imagines a dark future. Countries have mostly disappeared, replaced by corporations. In some ways, this story reminds me of Cory Doctorow's work. The patent system and intellectual property rights are more powerful than human rights. Slavery goes by the more acceptable name of ‘indentured'. The callous attitudes towards the taking of human life in the pursuit of protecting profits was disturbing, as was the laissez-faire attitude regarding drug usage and loose sexuality.