15 posts tagged with "Science Fiction"

Sci‑fi author William Gibson - how ‘future fatigue’ is putting people off the 22nd century

January 23, 2020

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Gibson thinks that during his lifetime the future “has been a cult, if not a religion”. His whole generation was seized by “postalgia”. This is a tendency to dwell on romantic, idealised visions of the future. Rather than imagining the past as an ideal time (as nostalgics do), postalgics think the future will be perfect. For example, a study of young consultants found many suffered from postalgia. They imagined their life would be perfect once they were promoted to partner.

Imagining a science-fiction future

March 9, 2018

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By harnessing the imaginations of science fiction writers, a California company may have already helped to protect our future selves.

Why Business Leaders Need to Read More Science Fiction

July 14, 2017

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At the end of the 19th century, New York City stank. One hundred fifty thousand horses ferried people and goods through the streets of Manhattan, producing 45,000 tons — tons! — of manure a month. It piled up on streets and in vacant lots, and in 1898 urban planners convened from around the world to brainstorm solutions to the impending crisis. They failed to come up with any, unable to imagine horseless transportation.

Science Fiction And Design Fiction To Elicit Values In Sensing Technologies

January 1, 2017

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This project explores how science fiction and design fiction can be used to explore possible futures and elicit values surrounding emerging sensing technologies. In particular, we focus on values and issues related to privacy.

Sci-Fi Writer Bruce Sterling Explains the Intriguing New Concept of Design Fiction

March 2, 2012

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I’m in Tempe, Ariz., today for Emerge: Artists and Scientists Redesign the Future, a conference at Arizona State University. One intriguing new way to think about the future is through the concept of “design fiction.” When you first hear the phrase, it sounds slightly nebulous. One usefuldefinition calls design fiction “an approach to design that speculates about new ideas through prototyping and storytelling.”