Agency (Jackpot #2)

by William Gibson

Nondigital surveillance is weaponized boredom.”

“The drivers for the jackpot are still in place, but with less torque at that particular point.” He took a seat at the table. “They’re still a bit in advance of the pandemics, at least.”

“Closes the door before he pees,” Eunice said. “Reason to hire him right there.

But I don’t trust that some last convulsive urge to short-term profit, some terminal shortsightedness, mightn’t bring an end to everything.”