Tag: Researching the future everyday
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Will our homes be filled with spies?
“Sai woke to the rousing first movement of Vivaldi’s violin concerto in C minor, ‘Il Sospetto.’ He lay still for a minute, letting the music wash over him like a gentle Pacific breeze. The room brightened as the blinds gradually opened to the sunlight. Tilly had woken him right at the end of a sleep…
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Opifex: An Interview with a Craftsman from the Future
ARTMag 05/2057 In the not-so-distant future, were automation and efficiency have replaced tradition and craftsmanship, there stands a solitary figure who holds on to the fading art of repair. This craftsman known to selected few as “Opifex”, has made a name for himself by reviving the forgotten products (or treasures) of the past. Today, ARTMag…
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A suitcase full of rarities
Ah, that’s exactly what I need, Atlas thought. They studied the bright street sign on the other side of the road ‘Martins Second-hand Store’. The cars whooshed with a speed they hadn’t seen in years. Atlas stepped forward, expecting the car to stop, but instead the driver started screaming: “You fucking idiot!”Atlas recognized the gesture…
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My cabinet of rarities in 2050
My cabinet of rarities in 2050: When thinking about this topic as a whole and my own involvement within it I like to wonder what my own personal cabinet of rarities would look like if it would be displayed in 2050 in a museum or some other exhibition. What items do I think won’t be…
