See out of a window with raindrops, dark flowers are visible in silhouette and there's a rainbow beyond the raindrops with a gray storm cloud behind it.

Provocations for a future feasible in the present:

Our expert interviews and critical worldbuilding workshops unveiled a world of possibilities.

Home Diagnosis

 

“Most of the medicine of the future can then potentially be diagnosed by the patient at home before having to meet in-person with the physician.”

-Michael Zyda

Media and Technology as Tools of Inclusivity

 

Media and technology can be tools to fight against discrimination, creating a more inclusive and accessible future.

Mind-Technology Interface

 

“Brain-computer communication and engineering could really reshape the lives of people with serious injuries and functional limitations. If one’s brain signals could communicate with computers or other tech applications directly, there will be many ways for them to live independently and more meaningfully.”

-Shinyi Wu

Welcoming of Machine Labor

 

Machines will take over many of our mundane tasks and computations, freeing more time for people to focus on meaningful and creative work.