A ‘what if’ piece of speculative fiction about a possible future that could result from the systemic forces changing our world.
Content Tags: Ukraine, War
// On Postcards, Violence, and Ukraine
It is difficult today to write speculative fiction without considering the implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Things that even a month ago seemed ludicrous to consider (Germany boosting military spending to over 2% of GDP) are now fact. As a result, many future postcards may include direct or indirect references to the violence in the Ukraine. Given that this violence may be personal for some readers, postcards moving forward will have a content label, so folks can choose if they want to read or not.
// 2065 Pop-quiz for a class on 21st Century History
Which company was the first to ratify the Geneva Conventions so that their armed forces would be afforded prisoner of war protections during military conflict with nation-states?
Gojek
ADT Security Services
Amazon
Crypto.com
Citadel Capital
What was the longest military occupation between 2020 and 2050?
Russia + Ukraine
China + Taiwan
Japan + Kuril Islands
Israel + Suez Canal
Tesla + South America’s Lithium Triangle
What faked video gave the Russian-Ukraine war the nickname “The Death of Truth”
Ghost of Kyiv footage
Ukrainian president Zelensky’ capture
Russian discovery of Ukrainian bioweapons lab
Putin’s “Walk of Victory” down Khreshchatyk, the main street of Kyiv
Which country was the first to formalize social networks as part of their war-fighting doctrine?
Germany
United States
Iran
Russia
What triggered the ‘flash crash’ of the US financial markets in 2023?
Tsunami hitting Florida
Banning of individual stock trades by elected US officials
Jon Stewart’s reporting on hedge fund positions
Coinbase API bug
Discord botnets
Fill in the blank questions:
Which was the first internet browser to add a “site propaganda indicator”?
How many Russian oligarchs died of the “Ukrainian plague”?
How many new countries declared possession of nuclear weapons in the period between 2022 and 2032?