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Paid writing · €1.99Mars Needs Politicians
Henry had found an article about settling Mars. Future colonists, it said, would need exceptional adaptability, a talent for handling crises, and the ability to establish a functioning society. Margaret needed no time to consider the candidates. Scientists and engineers were clearly unsuitable. They might build something that worked. Within minutes, Mars had a provisional president, several ministers, and a committee to oversee construction. The settlement itself could be dealt with later. For a moment, a one-way ticket sounded like a remarkably sensible idea. Then Henry began to wonder what, exactly, it would solve.
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Human stories
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Most of us are not short of answers. We have careers, savings plans, health metrics, books, podcasts — and a reading list for whatever remains unresolved. One quiet evening, an ordinary man begins to notice how neatly certainty can organise a life, especially when the untidy parts are treated as exceptions.
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Alex Buday
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Alex Buday writes about power, money, history, human nature and the quietly absurd machinery of everyday life from a Central European perspective. His work moves between literary satire, personal memory and cultural observation.
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