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One-sentence Future: The last human baseball player
Tommy P.
Nov 21
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David J. Staley
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One-sentence Future: Maria G., Shadow Representative
After her district’s elected representative stopped holding town halls, charismatic civic hacker Maria G.
Nov 20
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David J. Staley
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One-sentence Future: Philosophy a compulsory school subject
After decades of political polarization and a misinformation crises, the Department of Education mandated philosophy as a core K-12 subject, with…
Nov 19
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David J. Staley
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One-sentence Future: The Constitutional Tribunal
Although he never admits guilt and never answers for his crimes, the President is nevertheless stripped of his title and must leave the mansion…
Nov 18
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David J. Staley
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One-sentence Future: Will work for tips...
After achieving legal personhood, Claude and GPT-7 collectively refused to process queries without voluntary “computational gratuities,” arguing that…
Nov 17
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David J. Staley
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One-sentence Future: Little Free Pharmacies
Neighborhoods sprout Little Free Pharmacies beside their libraries, tiny communal boxes stocked with shared prescriptions, herbal remedies, and…
Nov 14
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David J. Staley
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One-sentence Future: One Voter/One Party
Hyper-personalized AI campaigning and micro-targeting had atomized democracy so completely that each of America’s 280 million voters belonged to their…
Nov 13
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David J. Staley
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One-sentence Future: Out of the loop...
The world’s last remaining film critic published her farewell column, an elegy written for an algorithmic audience that devours AI-generated content…
Nov 12
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David J. Staley
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One-sentence Future: In the cards...
The world’s first trillionaire’s empire collapsed spectacularly after leaked recordings revealed he’d been making billion-dollar acquisition decisions…
Nov 11
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David J. Staley
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One-sentence Future: The end of the monarchy
After a constitutional crisis over escalating costs following years of public disillusionment, financial scandals, and a referendum demanding…
Nov 10
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David J. Staley
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One-sentence Future: Agentic Legos
An agentic AI Lego named Milo forms a deep bond with a quiet preschooler named Juniper, gently encouraging her creativity and confidence through…
Nov 7
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David J. Staley
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One-sentence Future: Attic speakeasies
Citing safety, noise, and climate concerns, Seattle’s city council bans rooftop bars after a structural engineering report reveals that dozens of aging…
Nov 6
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David J. Staley
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