A New History of the Future in 100 Objects
By Adrian Hon
Coffee-table books looking to present the history of pretty much anything in 100 objects have become so common it seems an obvious next step to project the genre into the future and the stuff of science fiction.
A big reason why we read SF is to imagine the way science and technology might change the world, and change us in the process. Adrian Hon, in the guise of a curator of a collector of these future artefacts writing in the year 2082, understands that while he’s talking about material (and even immaterial) “objects” (apps are included) he’s also telling “the stories of our collective humanity.”
The list proceeds chronologically, from tech that’s very close to what’s available now to the more distantly speculative. Some of the devices are merely fun toys and games while others are sinister and creepy. Some are both. But they all shape our experience of reality, virtual reality, and the shape of reality itself.
Canadian content? The Owen’s Original Cloned Burger developed in Hamilton, Ontario in 2033. No more eating animals after that.
Alex on SF 
I don’t know if you have access to the Impossible Burgers, but man, they taste like a real burger….
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I’ve had some vegetarian burgers that taste almost like beef. They’re usually just off on the texture a bit. A lot of them still have a surprisingly high fat content too.
In any event, I expect these will be the burgers of the future.
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Yeah, fat is king. It’s what gives the taste 🙂
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