This blog series is more than a collection of observations. It’s a way of seeing. A way of holding space for the deep human shifts unfolding around us—and telling the stories that make those shifts real. From cognitive decline to fertility collapse, from extended lifespans to rising caregiving demands, each post in this series centers a human truth: that the future does not arrive all at once. It emerges through patterns, decisions, tensions, and tradeoffs. It emerges through people. And it emerges unevenly.
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Sunday Visits, With Eva
A short story from a near-future we’re already building
Every Sunday, Layla walks three blocks through the city to visit her mother, June.
It’s a quiet ritual in a world that’s grown louder—drones overhead, screens on every corner. Layla still carries groceries in her arms. Still buys the same tea: jasmine and orange peel, just like her mother brewed when she was little.
June doesn’t always remember who Layla is.
But she always reacts to the tea.
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Reimagining the Future 