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[–] AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I couldn't remember it either. I described it to deepseek in order to find it. Ironically it mistakenly thought

the short story you're thinking of is almost certainly "Nanny" by Cory Doctorow. It's part of his collection Radicalized (published in 2019)".

If you find it, let me know. I think I might have been conned by deepseek.

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Both works critique technology-driven capitalism, but Doctorow's focus is distinct:
- Radicalized targets corporate control via IoT devices, insurance cruelty, and policing 612.
- Manna explores algorithmic worker management leading to dystopian/utopian outcomes.
I incorrectly merged these narratives due to overlapping themes of technological oppression. My apologies for the oversight.