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The Brave New World

IMPORTANT: I WILL NOT BE CONTINUING THIS SERIAL. SYNOPSIS It is January 2nd, 2035. In New York, leaders of all the world's nations are assembling to agree on a plan to save the dying planet: Earth. Of course it's a lie, because the planet isn't about to die. People will. As it often happens when something starts with a lie, disaster strikes. A mysterious electromagnetic storm destroys the global power grid, and cuts communications. Many people die, some commiting suicide because of the inability to post on Instagram. But as soon as the storm dies down, millions of mysterious, glowing cubes appear all over the globe. The cubes contain tools that will let humans colonize a new planet: a bigger, richer version of Earth. The newly formed Colonial Council, which answers to the United Nations, has only one goal: to ease the crisis on Earth by transfers of goods and resources from the New World. Millions of new colonizers rush to the New World, united by a common purpose: to turn their dreams into reality. Some dream of getting rich by trading New World goods. Some dream of conquest, and building an empire. Some dream of peace, adoration, and love. Some will succeed, and others will fail. But fortune always favors the brave.

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The Price of Living Comfortably

Adam was silent for quite a while after Kirk's statement. Eventually he said:

"This is the first time ever I've heard you mention feeling lonely."

"Don't attach too much importance to it," Kirk said. "Everyone feels that way sometimes."

"Yes. But you've never talked about it, before."

"And I don't intend to do so, in the future. It just slipped out."

"Maybe that's good."

"No it isn't. It's best not to talk about things like that."

"Why? Sincere communication - "

"Sincere communication is very overrated," Kirk said. "To begin with, it's never sincere. Words stop being sincere the moment they leave your mouth."

"I'm not sure I understand that."

"You do. You just aren't honest with yourself about it."

Adam laughed.

"You've changed a lot in the past couple of months, Dad," he said.

Kirk shook his head.

"I haven't," he said. "People don't really change. They adapt. Deep inside, they stay the same."