Empire of Commerce

A polished head reflects the stars.

From Prime Station One, God Lord Bezos can see it all. Grinning, and cracking twelve-million-dollar knuckles, he gazes down upon his vast empire.

He reaches for a jeweled goblet of the finest privatized water, gripping it like an Amazon Essentials hand grenade, a 2039 bestseller. Bringing the expensive liquid to his lips, he drinks.

“Delicious.”

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