If you haven't read Ursula K. LeGuin's short story "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas"...here.
https://files.libcom.org/files/ursula-k-le-guin-the-ones-who-walk-away-from-omelas.pdf
Fair warning, if you're a human being it's probably going to rip your heart out.
This isn't my daily recommendation, but I really recommend it!
#Books #Bookstodon #QuasitBookRecs
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