In the spirit of Blade Runnerand Brave New World comes aterrifying postmodern vision...By the year 2156, stem cell therapy has triumphed overaging and disease, extending the human lifespan indefinitely.But only for those who have achieved Conscientious CitizenStatus. To combat overpopulation, the U.S. has sealed herborders, instituted compulsory contraception, and made technology-assisted suicide readily available. Yet in a world wherethe old can...