Karel Jan Kosman went back to Prague, his birthplace, to help the Czechs return to democracy. He'd experienced first-hand how centralism deprives people of opportunities for fulfillment. Either you belong to the ruling caste or work a job slotted for you by them. He knew the solution was to help privatize state monopolies and promote small business enterprises. But many former Communists turned entrepreneurs still followed their monopolistic instinct to seek an unfair advantage. And Karel preached the American way of win- win that benefits both parties but also spreads the wealth around. After twenty years of flying back and forth, the Kosman's resettled in their mountain home. Soon they noted something alarming: creeping trends toward elitist, American caste society, win-lose deals, and opportunity inequality. That inspired Karel to follow in his beloved authors' footsteps and write science fiction to expose this world in a mirror.
