After Earth's destruction, humanity is governed by genetic immortals who rule from undersea cities on Venus, but their longevity produces civilizational stagnation that only a mortal agitator can disrupt.
Models the stagnation risk of gerontocracy: what happens when the ruling class literally never dies? Relevant to corporate board tenure, Supreme Court lifetime appointments, and longevity/governance interaction.
Domains: Biotechnology and Genetic EngineeringGovernance and Political Systems
Scenario Types: Thought experiment / What-ifWarning / Self-preventing prophecy
Outcomes: CautionaryAmbiguous / Mixed