Sole and Despotic Dominion: Fiction: New at Reason

Author Cory Doctorow provides a short work of fiction for the latest issue of Reason. A snippet:

Thank you for contacting Disher technical support. My name is May and I am pleased to help you with your Disher Experience!

Are you human?

That’s a rather personal question!

Let me talk to a human

I’d be happy to help you make your Disher Experience the very best one possible

Human

One moment please! Have a great day!

Thank you for contacting Disher technical support. My name is May and I am pleased to help you with your Disher Experience!

Are you human?

Yes sir. I am a live human operator. I am based in Charlestown, Nevis, at Disher’s own in-house support center. How may I help you?

My dishwasher won’t wash my dishes

Sir are you using Disher approved products from the Kitchen Store?

Yes

Sir I show that you have purchased a family starter set of Burberry Gentility dishes with the optional entertaining expansion pack and a cocktail party upgrade from the Disher Dubai store in June 2024. Are these the dishes you are using in your Disher Speckless?

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