Anticipating the Aftermath.

Independent writing from Scott Smith about culture, technology, politics & the future.

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May 12

Archive: Silicon Valley Gets Its Own Folk Horror

How Devs turns tech mythology into cosmic dread
12 min read
Mar 12
Archive: Sailing the Seas of Superdensity

Archive: Sailing the Seas of Superdensity

Thoughts on making a collaborative map of uncertainty
6 min read
Dec 23
Archive: Universe Coherence

Archive: Universe Coherence

Ensuring Futures Fit Together
2 min read
Dec 05
Archive: Speculative Humanitarian Futures

Archive: Speculative Humanitarian Futures

Imagining responses to a turbulent world
9 min read
Mar 23
Archive: Lossy Futures

Archive: Lossy Futures

Choosing your resolution level when communicating futures.
3 min read
Nov 21

Archive: Your Temporary Instant Disposable Dreamhouse for the Weekend

When everything is a test.
8 min read
Mar 23
Archive: Views of a Dark World

Archive: Views of a Dark World

We are too reliant on black swans to illuminate the unseen infrastructure on which we depend.
5 min read