“Design without realism is just ideology with better graphics.” We move from the problem space of AI Futures into the solution space of Designing Futures. This isn't a pivot to optimism; it’s a pivot to discipline. We are mapping the "viable remainder"—the structures that can still function when incentives, labor, and consensus have been hollowed out. Join us as we narrow the design space to identify survivable outcomes in an unalterable reality.

In this series, we break down the four design axes:

• Agency: Preserving human decision-making in an age of abundant intelligence.
• Institutions: Rebuilding structures when labor no longer anchors economic value.
• Capability: Identifying the non-negotiable human trai ...