u/Character_Creme_4385

Whichever option you choose, you are magically set up with the exact same material level of lifestyle you have now (same relative income, career trajectory, and standard of housing).

Option 1: You can NEVER leave your home country again

• You can never cross the border for any reason. No international vacations, no business trips, no moving abroad.
• You are locked into your current country for the rest of your life, but you can travel freely within it.

Option 2: You leave your home country right now and can NEVER return

• You are permanently exiled. You must pick a new country to live in immediately.
• The new country you choose must be in a similar economic tier to your home country.
• You can travel to any other country in the world for the rest of your life, but you can never set foot in your home country again. Any family or friends who want to see you have to travel to meet you.

Body:

You must choose one of these three permanent conditions. There is no money awarded—this is a straight trade-off.

Option 1: You lose your right arm

Amputated cleanly at the shoulder. If you are left-handed, you lose your left arm instead (you lose your dominant arm).

Option 2: You lose your hearing

Complete, irreversible deafness. Hearing aids and cochlear implants will not work.

Option 3: You lose all non-work screen time

Any screen you look at for recreational or personal use will instantly blur.

• The Work Rule: You can only see a screen if it is directly connected to your employment (e.g., typing a spreadsheet for your boss, coding, logging into a work terminal). The second you open a non-work tab, check a personal site, or clock out for the day, the screen blurs.
• The Communication Rule: This includes text messages, WhatsApp, and FaceTime. If your spouse or kid texts you, the screen is a blur. You can only communicate via voice calls or face-to-face.
• The Daily Life Rule: Banned from Kindles, GPS navigation screens, digital dashboards in cars, TV, gaming, and restaurant QR codes. If you want to buy a ticket, find a route, or check a menu, you have to do it via voice, paper, or have someone else do it for you.

Which one are you choosing and why?