You’ve probably seen the ads for apps that promise to calm your mind, or maybe you wear a watch that tracks your heart rate. We’re getting very good at using technology to monitor our own bodies.
But what happens when that tech stops monitoring and starts… managing? Imagine a patch under your skin that doesn’t just sense your panic, but actively stops it. A perfect, digital support system that makes sure you never lose control. It sounds helpful, doesn't it? But what if the only way to succeed—or to save someone—was to shut it off? To feel the fear you’ve been outsourcing for years?
This story is a thought experiment about that impossible choice, exploring what it costs to take back control of your own heartbeat.
This is The Handshake and the Heartbeat.
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