Power of the pen...

Climate change, emerging technologies, social inequality: how do we tackle the big global challenges? Do we need more democracy, a different kind of democracy, or perhaps even less democracy? Many paths are possible, but not all of them are desirable, and some of them are even open to dispute. Based on scientific considerations and the perspectives of different people, we have created four stories. Once upon a time in a not so distant future… Illustrations by Christina Zhu