In a society where almost everyone is immortal, a 5,000-year-old man petitions the government to let him die. He is tired of living with the baggage and burden of his memories. When they refuse his request, he offers a unique solution that will relieve him of his suffering and the government is all too happy to oblige his childish plan. ( )

A short story with a great what if question: what if we achieve immortality, but our 'emotional reservoir' is limited, so that a person survives, but doesn't feel a thing, emotionally dead. The solution is interesting, albeit a little naive. ( )