i read a sci fi story recently in Asimov's in which every activity was rankable. it tracked a young man's attempts to "become somebody". he got to 124,425th in

i read a sci fi story recently in Asimov's in which every activity was rankable. it tracked a young man's attempts to "become somebody". he got to 124,425th in yoyo, 513,130th in honey making, 23,098th in blah. you get the point. the story was a bit cliche in its ending: the young man, in his latest quest to become the world's best lover, is befriended by a young woman who avoids public recordings and doesn't give a damn about ranks. he finds enjoyment in learning how to juggle even though he is terrible. the story is neither here nor there; i'm just thinking about the future. note: if the real future, the rankings will be broken down by age, ethnicity, and some much particulars. why stop at 3 billion categories when you can slice it into 30 billion?