Anticipating the Aftermath.

Independent writing from Scott Smith about culture, technology, politics & the future.

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Apr 23
Trickle-Down Eschatology

Trickle-Down Eschatology

The urgency flows down. The safety net doesn't.
6 min read
Dec 27
A lighted No Exit sign.

Risk-maxxing and the Death of the Middle Path

For older generations, risk is a choice. For Gen Z, it's a trap.
10 min read
Dec 14
Living in Someone Else's Bet

Living in Someone Else's Bet

A look at risk-maxxing from an NPC's point of view.
4 min read
Jul 04
The Era of Risk-Maxxing

The Era of Risk-Maxxing

Power chooses chaos over caution in unstable times
8 min read
Jun 22
Doing Nothing Isn't a Strategy

Doing Nothing Isn't a Strategy

Strategic thinking shrinks as the future accelerates
4 min read
Jan 21
How Did We Get Here?

How Did We Get Here?

The retreat to intimate media in a broken information age
3 min read