Write a short story that is science fiction with a sociological message. 8 full pages, no header or works cited needed.

(a) Science fiction inevitably is a commentary on the human species as a whole in general, and especially in the age of modern society, focusing on positive and/or negative characteristics (weaknesses, strengths; reasons for related optimism, pessimism; how did modern society change our nature? Do we understand this – people in everyday life and/or/as opposed to sociologists?). In this sense, science fiction is a form of social criticism. It provides people with the occasion to think about themes that, in everyday life, are taken for granted, but which from a sociological perspective, take on greater importance.
(b) Science fiction is a commentary on social relations. Throughout history, people in society have been able to cooperate to a greater or lesser degree, and with the beginning of industrialization and the spread of market capitalism, people have been required to focus on competing with others, in order for them to succeed. In a sense, to function and be successful requires accepting that the system of political economy pits people against each other, to a greater or lesser degree. Sociology, social theory, and science fiction all are ways to consider what problems result from the fact that the “natural” (really the “socially” constructed and enforced, via economic life) approach to relating to other people is to think of them and treat them as potential or actual competitors/enemies. This comes at a price. What is this price