A tale of two stories: warnings from the not-so-fiction future for modern day.

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The Book:

101 Science Fiction Stories, edited by Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, and Jenny-Lynn Waugh with an introduction by Isaac Asimov. Published by Avenel Books, New York, 1986.

Story #1: “Cinderella, Inc.” by Christopher Anvil (page 61)

In some future age,…