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Better Living Through Algorithms

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2023 NEBULA AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST SHORT STORY 2024 HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SHORT STORY 2024 FINALIST: WSFA SMALL PRESS AWARD June was the first of my friends to get into it. This isn’t surprising—she was playing Wordle for weeks before Margo or I discovered it. When we met up for our weekly lunch, she kept checking her phone and I assumed it was some new game. Then she put it down with a smile and said, “Abelique told me not to pick up my phone again until after lunch was over.” “Who?” Margo said. “It’s this new app for better living.” “I love the idea of an app that tells you to put your phone down more. For your own good,” Margo said, her eyes glinting. “You should try it!” June said. “You get the first thirty days free!” “And after that, you have to pay someone to nag you to use your phone less?” “It’s more than that.” June took a bite out of her tuna melt. “For one thing, you also agree to occasionally nag other people to put their phones down.” Margo and I both laughed, and J

Better Living Through Algorithms by Naomi Kritzer : Clarkesworld Magazine – Science Fiction & Fantasy Skip to content Issue 200 - May 2023 5610 words, short story Better Living Through Algorithms by Naomi Kritzer AUDIO VERSION 2023 Nebula Award Finalist for Best Short Story 2024 Hugo Award Winner for Best Short Story 2024 Finalist: WSFA Small Press Award June was the first of my friends to get into it. This isn't surprising-she was playing Wordle for weeks before Margo or I discovered it. When we met up for our weekly lunch, she kept checking her phone and I assumed it was some new game.

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