21 Futures Blog

The Story of 21 Futures - How We Started and Where We're Going

The Story of 21 Futures - How we started and where we are going. Get the latest news in this update from chief editor, Philip Charter. ...more

Interview

July 07, 2025•4 min read

FICTION - The Journal's Alchemists

Leo's eleventh birthday party was not as disenchanting as he expected it to be. At first, his anxiety was driven by his father's uplifting promise of a mysterious gift: "I will give it to you after th... ...more

Fiction

July 01, 2025•15 min read

FICTION - The Fixer: Medical Device Exorcist

It’s that kind of crappy day: so cold the rain’s freezing to the windows and the roads are gridlocked. I don’t drive, and sometimes gridlock is good for business, but I do walk, and no one loves being... ...more

Fiction

June 17, 2025•9 min read

FICTION - Infinite Debt

The train shuddered to a halt, its worn-out levitation systems groaning under the weight of too many passengers. Zarah pressed her face against the smudged window, squinting through the haze of pollut... ...more

Fiction

May 27, 2025•15 min read

FICTION - The Lucky One

Gary stared out the window of the Wireless Fidelity high speed network train. Outside his transport packet, a worldwide web of trillions of individuals started their day. A seemingly infinite amount o... ...more

Fiction

May 20, 2025•11 min read

OPINION - The Bullish Case for Bitcoin Literature

We are seeing a new niche emerge: bitcoin fiction, with stories that use examples from the past, the fascination of the counterfactual, and the human capacity to imagine the future. ...more

Bitcoin ,Review &Opinion

May 14, 2025•6 min read