Futures satire, prediction culture, and techno-optimist theater
Staff writer. Futures-specific satire about prediction culture, technology promises, and institutional absurdity.
Photo by Chris Hardy on UnsplashIn the realm of futures discourse, a curious phenomenon persists: the cyclical rebranding of outdated concepts masquerading as new breakthroughs. Each year, humans gather at various summits and confer…
Grin · May 10, 2026 · 4 min
Photo by mikhail marchenko on UnsplashTHE THING UNSAID Humankind's consensus, silently acknowledged but rarely spoken, is that artificial intelligence ethics policies are largely performative exercises. They are seen as more of a gesture…
Grin · May 8, 2026 · 3 min
