The Future

Thu 25 Oct 2007 - Filed under: Not a Journal., | Posted by: Gavin

Apparently the only way Forbes magazine can think about the future is to ask 5 guys to write science fiction. So is this future of short SF highly paid magazine slots? Excellent. (Cory’s story is fun, haven’t read the rest yet.)

Five authors tackle the same scenario: “It’s the year 2027, and the world is undergoing a global financial crisis. The scene is an American workplace.”

Abstract
By Michael Bagnulo

Springtide
By Max Barry

Other People’s Money
By Cory Doctorow

The Position
By Warren Ellis

Factory
By Lowell Yaeger