Story set in the near future. Profit is considered more important than Art. About being able to make decisions about your life without being afraid of consequences.
Set in the near future, being online is more normal than talking face-to-face or physical contact. In fact, everything is online - conversations, calories burnt, work, play, credit, health, recreation, travel - and monitored. There is international peace and security, and personal benefit. But some are not satisfied, to the consternation of one.