The Universal Human Happiness Program by Y.M. Pang (audio)

Y.M. Pang Clarkesworld 2026

This episode features "The Universal Human Happiness Program" written by Y.M. Pang. Published in the August 2026 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/pang_08_26 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership

Dystopia Surveillance State Post Apocalyptic

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Philosophical AI Fiction Bleak Introspective Consciousness Freedom Dread Sacrifice Tense Social SF Near Future Close Third Person Science Fiction Character Driven

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mental-illnesssuicide

Quasar links out; the story lives on Clarkesworld, where the author gets the click.

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