Imagine a place organized like NASA's Mission Control Center, except, instead of controlling spacecraft, it controls us. Commerce, government, and religion are the same thing and all of it is regulated by computers.

"Be efficient. Be happy."

Happiness is, not surprisingly, the stated goal of this place. We are administered drugs that keep us from feeling much of anything. This must, we reason, be happiness, because nothing upsets us.

"We only want to help."

Computers, holograms, and machines want to keep things running smoothly. They seem like such wonderful additions to our societ... read the rest.