The Resurrection Institute
Description of The Resurrection Institute
Readers of Dave Eggers and Margaret Atwood will find familiar—and deeply unsettling—territory in The Resurrection Institute.
After the United States is fractured and a new state—Lincoln—is carved out of the chaos, a group of tech billionaires set out to build the perfect society: one governed by artificial intelligence, optimized by algorithms, and controlled by a private corporation.
There are no political parties.
No bureaucracy.
And no real privacy. Every aspect of daily life is monitored, measured, and quietly shaped by unseen systems.
To win public support, Lincoln’s founders fund the creation of a popular megachurch. Tithing becomes mandatory, and religious institutions take over education and social services. Most of the population embraces a system that promises order, prosperity—and purpose.
And it works.
Crime falls. The economy surges. Citizens become healthier, more productive… more compliant.
At the center of it all is the Resurrection Institute.
Marketed as a breakthrough service, the Institute preserves a person’s memories while offering personalized guidance—nudges, treatments, and interventions designed to encourage healthy behaviors and extend lifespans.
But its most important program is only available to a select few and participation isn’t always voluntary.
Some people are selected.
And once inside, there is no escape.
When New York Times reporter Sam Stone begins to investigate, he uncovers a pattern of disappearances, unexplained “interventions,” and a system that seems to predict—and control—human behavior.
The deeper he digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
Because Lincoln’s success is built on something far darker than innovation.
And the men who run it will do anything to keep it hidden.
After the United States is fractured and a new state—Lincoln—is carved out of the chaos, a group of tech billionaires set out to build the perfect society: one governed by artificial intelligence, optimized by algorithms, and controlled by a private corporation.
There are no political parties.
No bureaucracy.
And no real privacy. Every aspect of daily life is monitored, measured, and quietly shaped by unseen systems.
To win public support, Lincoln’s founders fund the creation of a popular megachurch. Tithing becomes mandatory, and religious institutions take over education and social services. Most of the population embraces a system that promises order, prosperity—and purpose.
And it works.
Crime falls. The economy surges. Citizens become healthier, more productive… more compliant.
At the center of it all is the Resurrection Institute.
Marketed as a breakthrough service, the Institute preserves a person’s memories while offering personalized guidance—nudges, treatments, and interventions designed to encourage healthy behaviors and extend lifespans.
But its most important program is only available to a select few and participation isn’t always voluntary.
Some people are selected.
And once inside, there is no escape.
When New York Times reporter Sam Stone begins to investigate, he uncovers a pattern of disappearances, unexplained “interventions,” and a system that seems to predict—and control—human behavior.
The deeper he digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
Because Lincoln’s success is built on something far darker than innovation.
And the men who run it will do anything to keep it hidden.