Redefining the Future, part 3
Image description: The conclusion of "Blink of an Eye," one of my favorite episodes of Star Trek: Voyager . It's an episode that deals with how history and culture evolve, what influences them, and how we can be a part of that - all of which are topics that I not only love but which I think are very relevant to my continued examination of the future, especially the future portrayed by Star Trek and media like it. All images in post obtained from TrekCore. Recently, I was having a conversation with a coworker who was lamenting the limitations of our modern world. Another coworker and I – both of us Trekkies – told him that he would love the world as portrayed throughout Star Trek , a utopia where humanity is at peace and has moved past many of the things that trip us up in the modern day. As a lifelong fan of the franchise, Star Trek ’s idyllic future has always been what I picture when I think about the future, a beautiful far horizon to always strive for. However, any...
