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6 years, 4 months ago

what has he done to deserve his power?

“Together we will teach our billionaire a lesson. A lesson in suffering.”

I shake my head.

“Why not? Look at what he’s made of me. And look at you. Trapped like an animal in a cage, while he siphons your vitality. And why should he dominate? What has he done to deserve his power? Only exercis…

—p.73 n+1 Issue 35: Savior Complex Parasite Air (65) by Trevor Shikaze
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6 years, 4 months ago

thank you for your invaluable contribution

Here we go again. Lew recently lost his gig at the AI call center, and he won’t let me forget it. His task at the center was to troubleshoot for AIs when they encountered human difficulties.

An AI might call in and tell Lew, “I have an end user on the line who insists on speaking to a real perso…

—p.69 Parasite Air (65) by Trevor Shikaze
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6 years, 4 months ago

that way the have-nots know their striving isn’t in vain

It’s nice that my billionaire calls me. He’s not contractually obligated to, but he does it anyway. Talk about down-to-earth! I feel privileged to know someone like him, and it’s an honor to be kept in the loop. Some billionaires lock themselves away in their mansions, but mine makes a point of rub…

—p.67 Parasite Air (65) by Trevor Shikaze
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6 years, 4 months ago

a billionaire pays me to offset his carbon

A BILLIONAIRE PAYS ME to offset his carbon. He jets around the world while I do very little. Breach of contract includes:

  • Watching TV
  • Looking at the internet
  • Driving a car
  • Using a phone

So mostly I just sit at home and read. Which is fine. That’s what I used to do anyway, before ou…

—p.65 Parasite Air (65) by Trevor Shikaze
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6 years, 4 months ago

every sex worker I have ever met is as smart as I am

I’ve been told that my story is unrepresentative — that anyone who does not want to be “rescued” from sex work is too much of an outlier to base policy decisions on. I’ve also been told that I’m “very articulate for someone with your experience” — that I’m too articulate and thus too privileged to …

—p.59 Cash/Consent (39) by Lorelei Lee