In a recognizable future, five people navigate what it means to be human in a technological moment where humans have become the most important hardware in the world's largest systems. Includes five short stories: Helmets, Mastermind, Goldfish, Jaywalk, Tether "Helmets is an homage to some of my recent favorites - stories that made me think about who I am, who we collectively are, and who we all will become." These five short stories explore the false dichotomies our world is hurtling toward: male/female, technology/nature, safety/risk, caring/apathy.