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Issue #17

The future of vice

The long arc of compulsion, moral depravity, and embracing the forbidden

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Smoke & Mirrors

We explore the history and possible futures of tobacco and nicotine use, drawing on scenarios created by our resident futurists.

Casper Skovgaard Petersen

Deus in Machina

A Q&A with Professor of Digital Religions Beth Singler on AI-Jesus, haram LLMs, and a functional Turing Test for divinity.

August Leo Liljenberg

Rails Across Europe

Rail once symbolised progress and modernity; today, it represents social equity and universal access. What would it take to reclaim its prestige?

Casper Skovgaard Petersen

February 17, 2026

The Case for Critical Hope

Hope paired with purposeful action enables humans to imagine alternative futures and work their way through tough times.

January 18, 2026

The Prediction Problem

Most futurists prefer the exploration of scenarios over determinate paths. Some will say prediction is impossible – but is this necessarily true?

Christian Kaarup Baron

January 7, 2026

Faith in Progress Has Lost its Footing

The idea of progress as an inevitable historical force was born in the Western world – now it may be drawing its last breath there, too.

Casper Skovgaard Petersen & Suus Hulsen

December 23, 2025