2044 v0.1

The year is 2044. The world is ruled by MetaCorp, an elitist corporation that seized control during global economic and political turmoil in the 2020s. Its members, consisting of many former CEOs and presidents, are now commonly known as Toppers. Only 1% of the world’s population are members of the top, while the rest live in poverty under the constant surveillance of MetaCorp. In an effort to avoid civil war, MetaCorp offers a universal basic income to all people that barely covers the cost of living. Most people are unemployed and live their life digitally, as the real world offers them no real opportunities to grow. One of the only known ways to join the toppers is the GAT, a General Assessment Test, that every young adult must take at the age of 20 before they finish their education.
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