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One-sentence Future: High underemployment rate
When underemployment surpassed 80%, thousands of baristas with PhDs and delivery drivers with MBAs united in the "Worth Revolution," seizing empty…
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One-sentence Future: Caffeinated baby formula
After caffeinated water, soap, pet food and even toothpaste became commonplace, BabyBoost caffeinated baby formula briefly appeared in stores promising…
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One-sentence Future: Legalized extortion
Extortion is legally redefined as “coercive negotiation services,” with certified Leverage Professionals setting standardized rates, strict government…
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One-sentence Future: Invented surnames
Newlyweds Maya Rodriguez and Alex Johnson blend their love of astronomy and gardening to become the Stellabloom family, joining millions of couples who…
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One-sentence Future: Artisanal bitcoin miners
Bearded purists wielding hand-cranked rigs and solar panels in reclaimed barns flood farmers’ markets with “ethically minted” coins, their slow…
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One-sentence Future: Tail-augmentation
The performance artist known as Chromosome bioengineered a two-foot human tail, becoming the ultimate status symbol after her viral installation…
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One-sentence Future: “Sexiest Orator Alive”
People names Senator Clinton Harris “Sexiest Orator Alive,” citing the magnetic cadence of his twelve-hour filibuster on climate justice, which left…
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One-Sentence Futures
One-Sentence Futures
Brief, evocative future scenarios written in concise narratives that invite readers to envision new realities.
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