THE RECOLLECTED—Feature length sci-fi/ drama, 108 pages
In the near future, America is divided between the ultra-wealthy and the poverty stricken. In order to stay ahead, the well-heeled of Silicon Valley flock to the ultimate bio-hack—Recollection. Shrouded in secrecy, the new procedure brings to consciousness the millennia of epigenetic memory latent in what was thought to be “junk” DNA—allowing those who have undergone it to recall the experiences of their distant ancestors and tap into their full cognitive potential. As the rich and powerful become unburdened by their subconscious, a new breed of hyper-competitive capitalism upends society. But as side-effects mount, one woman links the past and present in order to take down the powerful corporation at the center of Recollection. Comp Titles: EX MACHINA; THE LOBSTER; THE FOUNTAIN; BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW
Ayn Rand-inspired economics of Silicon Valley meets the Est/ human-potential movement.
“The premise is timely, urgent, and richly complex, touching on themes of identity, morality in our future society, and growing class tensions that will only gain in importance. The in-depth, rigorous manner in which is done, think EX MACHINA, is reflective of an ambitious science fiction writer.”