The Every

by Dave Eggers

Capital-P Play was last year’s management theory, following multitasking, singletasking, grit, learning-from-failure, napping, cardioworking, saying no, saying yes, the wisdom of the crowd > trusting one’s gut, trusting one’s gut > the

wisdom of the crowd, Viking management theory, Commissioner Gordon workflow theory, X-teams, B-teams, embracing simplicity, pursuing complexity, seeking zemblanity, creativity through radical individualism, creativity through groupthink, creativity through the rejection of groupthink, organizational mindfulness, organizational blindness, microwork, macrosloth, fear-based camaraderie, love-based terror, working while standing, working while ambulatory,

learning while sleeping, and, most re...

The medical professions had been decimated by doubt and litigation, with the vast majority of patients preferring AI diagnoses over those of humans, which they considered recklessly subjective.

Heather had fixed her with as close to a death-stare as might be acceptable at the Every, which meant she was smiling brightly while something about her corneas was vibrating with suspicion and limitless rage.

“I think the company will love it, and regular people will, too. But overall it’ll bring a new kind of self-hatred and personal ruination upon all humans.”

WereThey?, which called upon the wisdom of the crowd to determine whether one’s parents were any good.

millions began using it to decide whether or not they should leave the house, eat lunch, talk to family members or friends, or breed—given

A plastic surgeon in Dallas is claiming he can make your face Friendy-proof. Something he calls facial dulling.”

Baseball umpires had been replaced years ago, given computers were better at calling balls and strikes. Then diving judges, gymnastic judges, figure skating. No one resisted. The subjective was being hunted to oblivion.

The owners’ control over their HereMe devices was akin to a child in the backseat of a car, playing with a toy steering wheel.