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"It's 2059, and the Rich Kids are Still Winning" is a
science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...
short story by American writer
Ted Chiang Ted Chiang (born 1967) is an American science fiction writer. His work has won four Nebula awards, four Hugo awards, the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and six Locus awards. His short story "Story of Your Life" was the basis of the ...
, initially published on May 27, 2019, by ''
The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...
'', as the first installment in a new series, "Op-Eds from the Future".


Plot summary

In the future, scientists conduct an experiment to genetically modify poor children to improve their intelligence, so they have a better chance to succeed in life. While the experiment proves to be successful, and the children's IQ increases, they still fail to achieve social progress, because the entire state system favors the rich only.


Awards

In 2020, the story was a finalist of the
Locus Poll Award The Locus Awards are an annual set of literary awards voted on by readers of the science fiction and fantasy magazine ''Locus'', a monthly magazine based in Oakland, California. The awards are presented at an annual banquet. In addition to the pl ...
as Best Short Story.


See also

* ''
Inequality for All ''Inequality for All'' is a 2013 documentary film directed by Jacob Kornbluth and narrated by American economist, author and professor Robert Reich. Based on Reich's 2010 book ''Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future'', the film exami ...
'', a 2013 documentary film directed by
Jacob Kornbluth Jacob Kornbluth is the award-winning director of documentaries ''Inequality for All'', and '' Saving Capitalism'', and feature films '' Haiku Tunnel'', ''Love & Taxes'', and '' The Best Thief in the World''. He was a producer on the TV show ''Year ...
and narrated by
Robert Reich Robert Bernard Reich (; born June 24, 1946) is an American professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator. He worked in the administrations of President of the United States, Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and served as United S ...
* '' The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better'', a 2009 book by
Richard G. Wilkinson Richard Gerald Wilkinson (born 1943) is a British social epidemiologist, author, advocate, and left-wing political activist. He is Professor Emeritus of social epidemiology at the University of Nottingham, having retired in 2008. He is also Hon ...
and
Kate Pickett Kate Elizabeth Pickett (born 1965) is a British epidemiologist and political activist who is Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York, and was a National Institute for Health and Care Research Ca ...


References


External links

* Science fiction short stories 2019 short stories Short stories by Ted Chiang {{2000s-sf-story-stub