“Degrees of Freedom"

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2014
Secondary Title
Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Society
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The story focuses on the control of or access to new tools for understanding demographics and their use politically. In the story, set in the near future, the Canadian government has restricted access to most tools so as to be able to ensure its reelection, but some indigenous communities gain access to them and force the government to become more open. At the end, there is a suggestion that a freer society will result.

Pagination
206-42
Published Date

2014

Publisher
William Morrow
Place Published
New York
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2014 Schroeder, Karl (b. 1962). “Degrees of Freedom.” Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Society. Ed. Ed Finn and Kathryn Cramer (New York: William Morrow, 2014), 206-42. PPU

The story focuses on the control of or access to new tools for understanding demographics and their use politically. In the story, set in the near future, the Canadian government has restricted access to most tools so as to be able to ensure its reelection, but some indigenous communities gain access to them and force the government to become more open. At the end, there is a suggestion that a freer society will result. Canadian author.

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Canadian author (b. 1962).