Introducing: The Future is Rad!
Mostly-probable dispatches from tomorrow. Science fiction on the edge of reality.
Science Fiction on the Edge of Reality
Welcome to the borderlands of tomorrow—where science fiction meets science possible
I'm Sam Rad, a futurist and anthropologist who spends my time studying signals from the future and turning them into stories about what might come next.
You could say, I'm a bit of a time-traveler.
Or that I simply have very good "RADAR." 🔮
Three times a week, I send FICTIONAL dispatches from mostly-probable futures, examining how emerging technologies could reshape what it means to be human.
Why Mostly-Probable?
The future isn't a destination—it's a probability space. These dispatches live in the sweet spot between wild speculation and obvious prediction. Each story is grounded in current trends, technological trajectories, and pattern recognition, while maintaining space for wonder and possibility.
What You’ll Find Here
MONDAY: TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY
Future dispatches exploring breakthrough technologies and their ripple effects through society. From designer babies to conscious computers, we examine tomorrow's possibilities through the lens of human impact.
WEDNESDAY: SECURITY & GOVERNANCE
Stories about protecting human agency in an accelerating world. How do we secure our minds in an age of neural hacking? What happens when memories become tradable assets?
FRIDAY: HUMAN SYSTEMS
Explorations of how we might adapt, evolve, and maintain our humanity amid radical change. Because the future isn't just about technology—it's about us.
SUNDAY: SIGNALS & PATTERNS
What's on my Radar: Weekly synthesis connecting the dots across our dispatches, examining emerging patterns, and raising questions about where we're heading.
Format
Each dispatch moves through time:
FUTURE: A [fictional] glimpse of what's coming
PAST: How we got here
PRESENT: Where we stand
ANALYSIS: What it means for humanity
Who is this For?
Curious minds navigating accelerating change
Leaders adapting strategy for tomorrow's challenges
Those who believe the future needs more humanity, not less
Why Subscribe?
Stay Rad! Need I say more?
The Promise
These stories won't tell you exactly what will happen. Instead, they'll help you:
Spot patterns in complexity
Think differently about tomorrow
Thrive in times of radical and accelerating change
A Note About Fiction
While these dispatches are fictional, they're carefully crafted from real signals, trends, and developments. Think of them as probability probes—stories that help us explore possible futures before we get there.
"The best way to predict the future is to imagine it first."
🔮 Want more signals from tomorrow?
More dispatches: samrad.substack.com
My book "Radical Next": radicalnext.com
About me: sam-rad.com
Pre-Order my upcoming book:
Radical Next: Reclaiming your Humanity in a Post-Human World
