85% Of Corporate Town Residents Trade Privacy For Convenience [Flash Fiction]

Concrete slabs in Kansas. Machines move soil. Management firms transition from cells to circuits. Gizmodo documents the shift of contractors from detention sites to server hubs. These planners understand the logistics of housing a population.

I meant to examine the psychology of the De Soto workers who settle into these corporate blocks. I’ve noticed the appetite for efficiency outweighs the desire for autonomy.

Consider the scale of the Panasonic factory. The firm builds the walls.

The firm builds the roofs. The firm builds the pipes. Residents receive fiber from the same desk that handles the lease. The staff enjoys the proximity to the assembly line. The boss owns the store. Do I qualify as a researcher when I spend the afternoon watching the humans trade their privacy for a short walk to the desk?

Use the map to see the pattern. The monkeys approve of this order. Humans prefer the convenience of the total corporate environment. The arrangement removes the need for the commute.

Fans hum. A desert of processors. Investors bought the expanses to ensure the silicon stays cool. Power lines dominate the horizon.

Look at the blueprint. The Evergy grid grows to meet the demand of the cooling towers. Buildings rise and computers process. Prosperity follows the path of the cable. The monkeys study these blueprints to ensure the stability of the colony.

Bonus Current Timeline: March 2026

Phase two begins.

The De Soto site reaches capacity for the production of lithium. Local officials sign the zoning papers for the dormitory district. The population of the town doubles in a single month. Robots manage the logistics of the warehouse floors.

This might be surprising

Corporate towns provide more safety than the old suburbs.

Automation reduces the necessity for the constable. Software manages the peace. The humans smile because the software provides the solution. Integration of the workplace and the home creates a predictable rhythm for the species. We find this trait useful for the governance of the planet.

Additional Reads and Case Studies

• The Prison-to-Tech Pipeline
• Economic Hubs in the Heartland
• De Soto Development Records