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All Tomorrow's Futures: Fictions That Disrupt
Welcome to a journey through speculative fictions, where the possibilities of tomorrow are explored like never before.
In a new collaborative approach, renowned experts, armed with their deep knowledge of justice, energy, digital money, longevity and learning, join forces with talented authors to weave narratives that transcend the future that you may currently believe is inevitable.
Situated in 'real-life' between accelerationism and scepticism, this volume of disruptions serves as a thought-provoking look into the potential consequences of scientific progress, technological development and societal evolution.
Be prepared to immerse yourself in speculative landscapes that spark discussions about the implications for our future human experience.
In a new collaborative approach, renowned experts, armed with their deep knowledge of justice, energy, digital money, longevity and learning, join forces with talented authors to weave narratives that transcend the future that you may currently believe is inevitable.
Situated in 'real-life' between accelerationism and scepticism, this volume of disruptions serves as a thought-provoking look into the potential consequences of scientific progress, technological development and societal evolution.
Be prepared to immerse yourself in speculative landscapes that spark discussions about the implications for our future human experience.
- GenresFiction
357 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 29, 2024
About the author
Richard Barbrook
14 books16 followersRichard Barbrook is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Westminster.
Working with Andy Cameron, he wrote The Californian Ideology which was a pioneering critique of the neo-liberal politics of Wired magazine. His other important writings about the Net include The Hi-Tech Gift Economy, Cyber-communism, The Regulation of Liberty and The Class of the New.
In 2007, Richard moved to the Social Sciences School of the University of Westminster and published his study of the political and ideological role of the prophecies of artificial intelligence and the information society: Imaginary Futures.
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Working with Andy Cameron, he wrote The Californian Ideology which was a pioneering critique of the neo-liberal politics of Wired magazine. His other important writings about the Net include The Hi-Tech Gift Economy, Cyber-communism, The Regulation of Liberty and The Class of the New.
In 2007, Richard moved to the Social Sciences School of the University of Westminster and published his study of the political and ideological role of the prophecies of artificial intelligence and the information society: Imaginary Futures.
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August 10, 2026
While I do appreciate the commentary after the short stories, it got to be a bit long-winded and, in some cases, was longer than any of the short stories.
I think it's worth a read, but the formatting for flow could have been arranged a bit better. I did like the topic gathering, and the stories were really great.
**Go with a physical copy if possible, the narrative choice is abyssmal and should be replaced.
3 Stars
I think it's worth a read, but the formatting for flow could have been arranged a bit better. I did like the topic gathering, and the stories were really great.
**Go with a physical copy if possible, the narrative choice is abyssmal and should be replaced.
3 Stars
June 22, 2026
All Tomorrow’s Futures distinguishes itself through its collaborative structure, bringing together subject-matter expertise and speculative storytelling in a way that broadens the scope of what the genre can achieve.
What remains most notable is the integration of real-world disciplines with fictional projection. Each piece does more than imagine a future; it interrogates the assumptions that shape how those futures are conceived.
The interplay between technological development, societal consequence, and narrative framing gives the collection a consistent intellectual through-line, despite its multiple contributors. It avoids fragmentation by anchoring itself in shared thematic concerns.
This is a work that engages directly with the question of how we think about the future, not just what that future might look like, and it sustains that inquiry with clarity and intent.
What remains most notable is the integration of real-world disciplines with fictional projection. Each piece does more than imagine a future; it interrogates the assumptions that shape how those futures are conceived.
The interplay between technological development, societal consequence, and narrative framing gives the collection a consistent intellectual through-line, despite its multiple contributors. It avoids fragmentation by anchoring itself in shared thematic concerns.
This is a work that engages directly with the question of how we think about the future, not just what that future might look like, and it sustains that inquiry with clarity and intent.
May 5, 2024
Great concept and some thought provoking ideas.
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