The Second Renaissance
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Last published Sat, Oct 17, 2015
The year is 2019. The United States of America has won World War III... at great cost. No longer the land of opportunity, America has turned into a police state.
Buy and sell your neighbor's secrets. Be home by 8 or face arrest. Speak freely but remember, the President is watching.
Meanwhile, Europe is the world's newest hedonist capital, attracting many immigrants and taking away their nationalities.
Explore the nightlife of Neo London but be wary of the gangs that infest her. Find love in Amsterdam for €50 a night. Get high on blow in Antwerp. Get wasted in this year's Oktoberfest. If you really want to spend money, Nick Harames' Olympus Floating Resort is open to only the rich and prosperous. Then gamble away whatever soul you have left in Glasgow.
Meet the new world, same as the old world.
Welcome to the Second Renaissance.
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