♦The Lottery in Babylon♠
The work was inspired by The 'Lottery in Babylon', which is a fantasy short story written by Jorge Luis Borges.
The story describes a mythical Babylon in which all activities are dictated by an all-encompassing lottery, a metaphor for the role of chance in one's life. Initially, the lottery was run as a lottery would be, with tickets purchased and the winner receiving a monetary reward. Later, punishments and larger monetary rewards were introduced. Further, participation became mandatory for all but the elite. Finally, it simultaneously became so all-encompassing and so secret some whispered "the Company has never existed, and never will."
This reminds me of a talk show i've seen, the comedian said that life is made up of spontaneous and adventure.
