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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/progress-needs-participants. Near-future satire about a government innovation programme where citizens below the median are invited to participate directly in progress. Check more stories related to writing at: https://hackernoon.com/c/writing. You can also check exclusive content about #fiction, #tech-satire, #future-of-work, #government, #innovation, #society, #artificial-intelligence, #short-story, and more. This story was written by: @hennygewichers. Learn more about this writer by checking @hennygewichers's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. A citizen is told they are not a test subject but a “frontier participant” in a national innovation programme. Progress needs data - and the most useful data comes from people, specifically those tha make up the less fortunate half.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/among-the-unknowing. A shipwreck survivor uses a diving suit to pose as a god among island natives, blending survival, deception, and lost treasure in a gripping sci-fi tale. Check more stories related to writing at: https://hackernoon.com/c/writing. You can also check exclusive content about #project-gutenberg, #astounding-stories, #astounding-stories-april-2004, #public-domain-sci-fi, #top-sci-fi-books, #english-literature, #scientific-literature, #science-fiction, and more. This story was written by: @astoundingstories. Learn more about this writer by checking @astoundingstories's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. A shipwreck survivor dives for lost gold but is attacked by natives and barely escapes. Using his eerie diving suit, he tricks them into believing he’s a god and survives for months. While maintaining the illusion, he plots to recover treasure, but a salvage ship ruins everything. He escapes with little gold, reflecting on survival, luck, and missed fortune.