Part romantic comedy and part sociable satire, here among technology fiction’s most lauded authors examines the consequences of having too much connectivity, and what happens in a global where, suddenly, nothing is private. Among technology fiction’s premiere humorists becomes her eagle eyesight towards the crushing societal implications of telepathy. Inside a not-too-distant future, a straightforward outpatient procedure that has been promised to improve empathy between romantic partners has become all the rage. Therefore when Briddey Flannigan’s fiance proposes that he and Briddey undergo the procedure, she is delighted! Only.the results aren’t quite needlessly to say. Instead of getting an elevated empathetic link with her fiance, Briddey discovers herself hearing the real thoughts of 1 of the nerdiest techs in her office. And that’s minimal of her complications.