Tier Zero: Fables for the 21st Century

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One novella, five short stories, all asking the question "What if?"Tier Zero -- Is it reasonable to expect over 300 million people to all live happily with the same form of government? Of course not. So here is an America where you can pick the system of government you want to live under.Set For Life -- Abigail has won the lottery. And, perfectionist that she is, she is certain there's a right way to handle this. She can protect her privacy, take care of her own needs, be generous with her friends and family, and help those less fortunate. There's a way to do all that, right? Right?Stinson -- A time-traveling wagon train.The Cleansing -- Vincent was pretty sure he had done what he needed to do to ensure himself a place in heaven. Stud Farm -- There really is a way to cut violent crime by 90%. All you have to do is incarcerate those most likely to commit those crimes. And there's a lot of precedent for doing exactly that.Pestilence -- Life was born a killer, and a killer it must remain in order to survive. But how can the universe keep the contamination from spreading?Oh, and there's one poem about arguing with your bladder.