self-programming-psychsets

Justin's designs incorporate self-programming elements that aim to integrate emotional satisfaction and purpose into synthetic psychsets, a controversial and risky innovation.

1 chapter across 1 book

Cyteen (1988)C.J. Cherryh

Chapter 65

Grant confronts Yanni Schwartz about the treatment and future of Justin Warrick, a CIT struggling under Yanni's demanding supervision. Grant advocates for Justin's unique talents and emotional depth in design work, urging Yanni to lighten the workload and support Justin's unconventional approach, despite Yanni's skepticism and concerns about psychological risks. The chapter explores the tension between rigid institutional expectations and the need to nurture individual creativity and emotional complexity in synthetic psychsets.