"Wild Minds" is a science fiction short story published in 1998 by Michael Swanwick. It was nominated for the 1999 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[1]

"Wild Minds"
Short story by Michael Swanwick
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)science fiction short story
Publication
Published inAsimov's Science Fiction
Publication typeMagazine
Publication dateMay 1998

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The story follows Thom, a Catholic man who refuses to get his brain "optimized." After meeting Hellene, an HR representative from Prague who does have an optimized brain, he brings her back to his place for a visit. She tries to convince him of the benefits of optimization, and he explain the reasons he hasn’t done it.

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