Bigger Brother - Matthew Vandenberg

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people eat fish,' Sayuri says. 'And I s'ink s'at is good for insulin levels. I demand a l'efe'lendum! Or at least to be a conscientious objector.'

      'Objection noted,' the voice says. 'Let's do drugs properly then. Research is warranted. Like industrial action on many levels, whether or not we're all working hard for some company. Hugs!'

      A small kitchen seemingly rears its comfortably full head thanks to lights on end, but this dragon of sorts is hard to define: kitchen meets lab so we can really take a good look at what one eats, right?

      'It's not like the person who produces the most insulin will win this game, but the person who wins this game will produce the most insulin in the house,' the voice states. 'Because they will have been here the longest. There will be no consumption of red meats [7.], organ meats [7.], and full-fat dairy [7.], but you'll make it out of here really alive to new ideas for your technical age.'

      'If the women of the house properly make their own food, does that mean they'll use milk from their breasts?' Matt asks.

      'S'air food, NOT yours!' Sayuri adds.

      'Share?' Matt asks.

      'S'air!' Sayuri repeats, pointing at her fans, not that she knows.

      Above house there are cheers, as viewers feel at home, wanted, and acknowledged, and ironically free from a sinking feeling in the pit of their stomach to really pull them down into Sayuri's inner circle. Sayuri will probably get more airtime thanks to fans, even if she doesn't feel a thing. She's still using up airtime like a snowboarding pilot choosing clouds over celebrations to talk about when provided with options.

      'Looks like we may have to start stocking more vegan options here,' Ja-ram says. 'Whatever's on the house will seem so free to the watchers, so much so that they'll pay a premium for it. Just like if they're buying from the vegan stores in Newtown.'

      'Can we sell insulin?' Shay asks. 'At least to those from the States [2.].'

      'You'll find the answer in your heart of the matter,' Ja-ram says, smiling. 'The pressure [8.] of taking things to heart: that could be too much for people [8.], like the cost, the price people pay.'

      'Nice quick heart-to-heart,' Shay states.

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      *Japanese speakers: 'th' as 's'; 'r' as 'l'; no 'of'

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      References

      1 Good Rx, Here’s Why Insulin Is So Expensive – And What You Can Do About It, https://www.goodrx.com/blog/heres-why-insulin-is-so-expensive-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/

      2 The Diabetics Rationing Insulin Until They Die, https://youtu.be/dHiOSk7J-lA

      3 The Exploitative Factories Making Your Fast Fashion in Ethiopia, https://youtu.be/vFIhD84ouv8

      4 Garment Industry: #GoTransparent, https://youtu.be/wjt9rpF1c9M

      5 Web MD, Human Insulin as Good as Costly Synthetic Versions, https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20180629/human-insulin-as-good-as-costly-synthetic-versions

      6 Chicago Tribune, HUMAN INSULIN MAY BE BETTER THAN ANIMAL, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1990-07-29-9003030670-story.html, [This article is almost 30 years old but I think it's still relevant]

      7 healthline, Pancreatitis Diet, https://www.healthline.com/health/pancreatitis-diet

      8 Science Daily, Science News, Too much insulin a bad thing for the heart?, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100419233109.htm

      Extra Credit

      The silence is turning three minutes old. Matt's looking at a Bonsai tree. He's hypnotized.

      'It's a thousand years old [1.] and it loves carbon dioxide,' Matt says, breaking the silence but not a branch.

      'Don't start,' Sayuri says. 'So you s'ink* you're normal because you like carbon dioxide like a twee?'

      'It doesn't wear a mask,' Matt says, smiling.

      'Don't get excited,' Sayuri says. 'It won't have bad b'leahf. It's a twee.'

      'What I'm getting at is that the carbon dioxide isn't harmful to it,' Matt states, touching it's trunk. 'It's not gonna die because of the carbon dioxide we produce. Ten pounds per day each if we're really active [2.]. And it's possible to add the right genes to the genome of certain strains of E. coli to make the E. coli consume carbon dioxide rather than sugar [3.]. Healthy, right? It can even be used to make insulin [3.]. Carbon dioxide given off when steel and concrete are manufactured [3.] can be appropriate, sure, but we're not manufacturing steel or concrete here. Instead, we're free to move about and breathe. And find the right E. coli by avoiding meats [4.].'

      'Beef [4.],' Sayuri says. 'And l'aw vegetables too, if s'e water s'ey have been washed in is contaminated [4.]. And we don't want ANY E. coli in this house. STOP. P'LOMOTING BACTEAR'LIA!'

      Matt assumes the role of a practicing Buddhist and strikes a Half Lotus pose by the Bonsai tree like he's a log book of activities not going anywhere.

      'People could be paid to produce carbon dioxide,' Matt says. 'Carbon credits for all and for all a good night. Merry Christmas. The payment could be a universal basic income. You could call this prime industrial speculation (after all, everyone can speculate, so the speculation is like snowflakes): I'm personally guessing that poor breath will be more appealing to those used to rich breath (still being used, so not new, and getting old), and vice versa, because we're generally aroused by what's novel [5.], whether we like to admit it or not. Rich breath: it's funny (rich) how much of it there is, and it's worth. Then, with novelty in mind, each to their own? Rich to the poor, and poor to the rich? In this case, getting language is not really necessary (there's no real need to talk), but just understand how deeply profound the statement 'each to their own' is.

      'If we think therefore we are, then we should think to breathe. The poor must admit that they at least own the role of breather to begin with. So everyone needs to start somewhere there. Everyone owns their breathing (that's responsible), if nothing else. Hot breath rises. In this sense, I applaud mineral wealth creation for all against striking loneliness and over and above carbon dioxide. Decry inequality [6.].'

      'Somebody else should say what you're saying but in a better way, because you're not making sense,' Sayuri says.

      'Yeah,' Matt says. 'Like how researchers should replicate others' work more [7.]. I can't say just enough all on my own. I usually say too much. Maybe everyone - casual citizens at least - should replicate others' work more, and get paid to. They're casual citizens because they don't really want to stay in one country forever. They want to travel where others have gone before, so why not replicate others' work as well while they're at it? Travel guides can be research papers so travelers can reach new heights with collaboration. Industrial research. Ensure that the basic income is universal like footprints are.

      'Moving footprints of satellites don't actually go anywhere, but the satellites do. And the people gathered somewhere for research can be as inspirational as the areas in question. We can appreciate inspirational powerful countries' powerful satellites' footprints of former industrial or military bases, if we instead find more carbon above ground now. I propose a new humanistic emissions trading. In breath. Forget footprints and focus on mouths.'

      Matt stands up

      Sayuri tilts her head to one side.

      'You're p'lomoting bactear'lia and now carbon,' Sayuri says. 'And you expect me to take off my mask?'

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      *Japanese speakers: 'th' as 's'; 'r' as 'l'; no 'of'

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      References

      1 1000 Year Old Japanese Bonsai Tree Adventure ONLY in JAPAN, https://youtu.be/1CfUts-M1r8

      2 Slate Explainer, 7 Billion Carbon Sinks, https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2009/08/are-you-heating-the-planet-when-you-breathe.html

      3 New

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