In a utopian future where even free will can be engineered, a cloned son challenges the boundaries of control in a seemingly perfect world.
❝ To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.❞
— Pema Chödrön
“Free Will 2138” explores the complex intersections of science, ethics, and the very definition of humanity.
Genre: Science Fiction / Dystopian / Philosophical / Speculative Fiction
Core Themes: Free Will · Identity · Ethics · Consciousness · Human Nature
Audience: Teens & Young Adults
Author: Jack Meta
In 2138, humanity has mastered everything — even grief. When a couple loses their son, they do the unthinkable: clone him. But love becomes control, and destiny becomes a cage. As the clone awakens to his own consciousness, one question burns: can a soul that was engineered ever truly be free?
