Charlie Jane Anders's short story The Day it all Ended Was first published in the 2014 anthology Hieroglyph: Stories & Visions for a Better Future, edited by Ed Finn.

It tells the story of a disillusioned executive working for a design company that produces desirable, exoensive, but seemingly pointless gadgets.

Have you read this story? What did you think? Let me know on Twitter @shortSFreview.

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