The Charity Chip
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Although this is a work of fiction, I tried to use actual data to support the plot. Thousands of children die each year from malnutrition resulting from poverty. Perhaps it is time we found a viable solution instead of throwing money at the problem. Perhaps we should find a way to empower people to rise out of poverty at the lowest possible level. I hope this work of fiction raises our awareness of a problem that has lingered in the human condition for far too long.
Discussion Questions
1. What is the value of a life? Are some lives more valuable than others? Why or why not?
2. How did you feel about Julio’s promise to take care of his twin brother? How far does our responsibility to help others go?
3. Is Isak trying to do a good thing, or is he simply after the profits?
4. What would you do to solve world hunger? Will your solution place more value on one life than another? Will your solution strip other people of their rights?
5. Is it okay for Julio to steal in order to survive? How far would you be willing to go in order to survive?
6. If you could have a money chip implanted, would you? Why or why not?
7. How important is sports in your life? If you had to choose between a family event and the big game, which would you choose?
8. How has technology made your life better? How has it made your life worse?
9. What would you do to help Doctor Barilla overcome his addiction?
About the Author
Brock Booher, the fourth of ten children, grew up on a farm in rural Kentucky, where he learned to work hard, use his imagination, and believe in himself. He graduated from Brigham Young University and served in the US Air Force flying the A-10 and as an instructor pilot in the T-37. He is a commercial pilot for a major US carrier. In addition to technical writing for the USAF, his essays have been published in local newspapers and in Kentucky Monthly. He resides in Gilbert, Arizona, with his wife. They have six children.
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