Skeuomorphism.

Creative Social 12/12

@sandoz

Skeuomorphism.

Only joking.

“if you want my future, forget my past.”

Melanie Chisholm

“if you want my future, forget my past.”

Melanie Chisholm

We’re going to prove this theory wrong.

To be progressive, to be futuristic... More scientific knowledge, more tools, make more jobs, master nature, get more power, cheaper power, struggle for a better life for your children, health, prosperity, material security, shelter, bigger, faster, stronger, knowing more.

Everyone knows that's progress. That's not what we're gonna get. No money, scarcity, financial collapse, collapsed states, general precarity, energy crisis, low intensity global warfare, rapid advancing climate crisis.

That's the situation on the ground. People ask where did the future go? The glamourous versions. We're deliberately choosing to move away from that and into a non C20 space. We're moving into a situation with GenX in power and a depression. A depression where people are afraid of the sky. That's what the next decade actually looks like, and, you’re gonna live there.

Bruce Sterling

Atemporality.

So, this talk is actually about

2012, the year the future got old.

by jasonepowell

looking into the past flickr group

OLDThe Future is Old.

8110this is how old it is!

Mobiles are Carbon Dating for Media.

the future is so old we’re remaking it.

I wore these trendy Vandals ever day... about 25 yrs ago

Re-wearing it.

Chas & Dave. Timetravellers.

80s

70s

99

Re-using it.

Jake Bugg (now), Ian Brown (80s), Keith Richards (60s)

Re-living it.

Aubrey De Grey. A youngish man (49), trying to look like an old man, who looks young.

Reversing it.

Young Me, Now Me. Ze Frank.

Re-shooting it.

Re-jumping it.

1960 - - - - - - - - - - - > 2012

atemporality is everywhere (somewhat appropriately)

If you could have a talk with your younger self, what would you say?

The original...

The poor imitation...

it’s getting older, as it gets newer.

So what?

2013

Have a great 2013 or 2011, 1911 or whatever.

Thanks for listening. @sandoz

If you want to know what the Future looks like, look at the Past.