Science fiction writer and futurist based in Toronto. Research fellow at Human Futures Institute. I design ideas. Currently writing about how to save the world.
https://kschroeder.substack.com/
#sciencefiction #foresight #speculativedesign #writing
It occurs to me that the next big growth opportunity is going to be mitigating the effects of AI
Getting certainty on things that matter. Verifiable information.
Digital chain of custody for evidentiary artefacts of all sorts. From accountancy to video calls; verification of origin, recording of intent, documentation of performance and guaranteeing the intact nature of communications between human parties become IMPORTANT.
My short story "Ride" was originally published in Slate in November 2021. It's now been republished as a part of the Future Tense Fiction project, presented by ISSUES in collaboration with ASU’s Center for Science and the Imagination. I hope you'll check it out!
https://issues.org/futuretensefiction/fiction-archives-ride-linda-nagata/
A Trump doctrine in foreign policy? He just made it clearer than ever
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/foreign-trip-analysis-trump-doctrine-1.7536189?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
So lovely to SEE alternative economies in action – in Costa Rica, South Africa, Indonesia, Sicily...
Istanbul Innovation Days 2025 – Panel session: Alternative economic and financial models
"The proposed Special Economic Zones, with their sweeping powers to exempt projects from #provincial and #municipal laws, and the alarming lack of commitment to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent ( #FPIC ), threaten to exclude #FirstNations businesses and communities from meaningful participation and oversight in projects that directly affect our lands, waters, and livelihoods."
Why does stuff happen? What ultimately causes the kind of seismic shift we’re seeing in the world today? Is it just one man? Or are impersonal historical forces at work? In this post I present six theories of change and use them in a worldbuilding exercise.
https://open.substack.com/pub/kschroeder/p/america-in-2045-worldbuild-with-me?r=e18g3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Progressives need to understand that technology is legislation if they're going to counter the MAGA-ization of everything.
After 355 years, you'd think the bankruptcy and dissolution of the Hudson's Bay company would deserve a little more press. For good or bad, the Company Of Adventurers, much older than the United States or Canada, was instrumental in shaping the borders--and thus the political geography--of this continent.
Worldbuild with Me - Part 2: Shooting Down Flying Cars
Strange New Worlds rewatch:
Q: What does Captain Pike's fireplace burn? The ship's a closed system.
A: As a closed system, it must filter out waste gases, like CO2, produced by the crew.
CO2 doesn't burn. But people produce another gas that must be gathered and disposed of. And that *is* flammable.
#StarTrek #BlueAngel
Went down to Denver Art museum for Kent Monkman’s talk and then walked thru his curated pieces - History is Painted By The Victors. And yes there is a lot of cheeky humor in Miss Chief cavorting thru classic paintings. But the paintings featuring residential schools and protests. Whoah.
Rebel News and True North are far-right propaganda outlets affiliated with the federal Conservative Party. This country has never seen the kind of interference in an election that they're trying. The end does not justify this means. Do not vote Conservative on April 28.
Ooof 😟 this morning i got the server bills and currently im still a massive €470+ short..
Upcoming week I'm gonna dedicate go clean up servers, merge some to cut costs
Unofrt active users has gone down but the cost do keep return and even increase every month
Please, if you can and want, help me out with these bills
https://paypal.me/stuxOS
https://patreon.com/mstdn
https://ko-fi.com/mstdn
https://bunq.me/stuxhost
https://stux.me/donate
https://liberapay.com/mstdn
Boosts would also be a help❤️
Energy Democracy
https://energy-democracy.net/energy-democracy.net/index.html
Som Energia, Catalonia (Spain) : Worker-owned energy cooperative, A democratic alternative to the Spanish energy oligopoly | Energy Democracy
https://www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/anti-choice-mps-current.pdf
Members of Parliament with an Anti-choice Stance (*ALL* CONservative MPs are anti-choice...) #cdnpoli
Many changes took effect at #Patreon today, all devastating to creators' income,especially those of us who rely on Patreon to...not die
I woke up to my income slashed by 28% despite no change in patrons. I'm not alone--all while our economy burns
I'm not sure what to do, but there's a few things 🧵
The Aurora Awards are Canada’s annual English-language Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards. The 2025 Aurora Award Ballot has been released. Congratulations to the finalists!
"A German experiment has found that people are likely to continue working full-time even if they receive no-strings-attached universal basic income payments." https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/article/a-german-experiment-gave-people-a-basic-monthly-income-the-effect-on-their-work-ethic-was-surprising/
