Journal of Clone Studies
Brianna Courtney Bullen · LiNQ (Literature in North Queensland) · 2016
Clones are the nucleus of the workforce, but have until recent years been the greatest burden on our economy.Since the conception of the first human clones in 2047, their economic impact has been heavily scrutinised (Paul 2075; Albert 2078; Taylor 2080, Taylor 2081), particularly regarding the millions funnelled into perfecting the biotechnology behind their creation.This longitudinal study focuses on five clones screened at the age of seventeen.This study probes the selected clones' early lives, work, contributions to society, hospital costs, and deaths, closing with a dissection of the "clone misery art" industry.This industry has exponentially increased in popularity since the mid-70s, multiplying in profitability as the maladaptive clone population declines.This study ultimately identifies, through examining the socio-historical conditions of this burgeoning population, areas for medico-social improvements and structural changes in anticipation of any future clone-specific maladaptation.