A teenage delinquent discovers he has powerful telepathic abilities and is recruited for research that exploits his powers, testing whether psychic abilities elevate the marginalized or make them more exploitable.
Models talent exploitation: when disadvantaged young people display rare abilities, institutions may exploit rather than nurture them. Relevant to sports recruitment in poverty, military recruitment of vulnerable youth.
Domains: Communication and Information TechnologySocial Engineering and PsychologyEthics and Philosophy of Technology
Scenario Types: Thought experiment / What-ifWarning / Self-preventing prophecy
Outcomes: CautionaryAmbiguous / Mixed
Tags: psychic-delinquenttalent-exploitationmarginalized-ability