I'm curious about what people on the list think about the style
of government espoused in the story; the idea that only people
who have demonstrated the ability/imagination to care for a
group of people instead of just themselves should be allowed to
vote and run for political office?
In the story, it is assumed that being a veteran is the only
way to prove this ability. Are there other ways to learn this
ability, and more importantly other ways to prove you have it?
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The future has arrived; it's just not evenly distributed.
-William Gibson