The story was enjoyable, even if it had that Great Gatsby sort of feel to it. I have a personal bone with stories that punish people who "rise above their station", especially when both sides of the "have" line hate the socially mobile. One thing I particularly enjoyed was how vulnerable HD seemed, how fearful within his tower he seemed. Certainly there was a sense that he was blinding himself to the realities of what he was doing, but there was something more in it for me. Maybe it was his willful lack of reflective thoughtfulness. He took some pride in treating his fellow luddite servant with respect, in respecting his craft, and yet HD was blind to the fact that to his servant HD was just another Techno-overlord.
The reading was a little below what we usually get from EP, but nothing a couple of edits cuts couldn't have fixed. Having dabbled a little in podcasting I have learned how much time and effort editing for audio and clarity take, so in the case this is pointed out to the editor not the narrator. The quality of the recording was also a little bit below what I'm used to for EP and made some sections difficult for me to understand.