Daisy Ginsberg
2007/9
Early Exit
Would you trade Alzheimer’s for breast augmentation or a luxury cruise?
With an ageing population and an overextended NHS, you may find yourself alone, geriatric and diseased in your home, discovering new forms of ‘Care in the Community’, ordering your food by rescanning barcodes on empty tins of Spam and using a webcam to be diagnosed by your GP.
So why not choose a cash windfall and a shorter life? Post Credit Crunch, Genetic Credit has given us unprecedented purchasing power. Gamble on your risky future, and opt for Early Exit: You can eliminate the risk of inherited disease and receive a refund for all the expenses you would have run up.
Your life might be enhanced – but at what cost?
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As live tissue, you're worth $45m
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Surveillance affects your Genetic Credit Rating
Trade Natural Exit for an Early Exit and a cash windfall
Why not use the cash to enhance your shorter, lower-risk life?