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The Future Issue

the future issue Nov. 15, 2019

By 2029, a Hyperloop Could Turn Columbus, Ohio, Into a Suburb of ChicagoI’m intrigued but skeptical.

By Justin Davidson
the future issue Nov. 13, 2019

What Life in 2019 Can Tell Us About Life in 2029A calendar of predictions about the near future as seen through the recent past.

By The Editors
the future issue Nov. 13, 2019

In 2029, It’ll Be Harder to Write Science Fiction Because We’ll Be Living ItReality has grown unkind to our creators of dystopian fiction. It’s stealing their thunder.

By James Gleick
the future issue Nov. 13, 2019

In 2029, I Will Worry About the WindWhat will happen when 40 mph winds become the norm in New York?

By Heidi Julavits
the future issue Nov. 13, 2019

In 2029, IRL Retail Will Live Only Inside Amusement ParksCan shopping malls rise again if they get fun?

By Matthew Schneier
the future issue Nov. 13, 2019

In 2029, the Internet Will Make Us Act Like Medieval PeasantsWhat if we aren’t being accelerated into a cyberpunk future so much as thrown into some fantastical premodern past?

By Max Read
the future issue Nov. 13, 2019

In 2029, AI Will Make Prejudice Much WorseIf you think structural bias is bad now, just wait until the machines take over.

By Lisa Miller
the future issue Nov. 12, 2019

There Will Be No Turning Back on Facial RecognitionIt’s not perfect yet, but it’s already changing the world.

By Lane Brown