In the original print edition, this was a tumult of mad typography, as well as an essay, which was a very Wired thing but taken to extremes. Appropriately for a cyberpunk writer, it may not entirely hang together logically, but it delivers a thrilling stream of eyeball kicks. I still remember the conclusion:
Real futurism means staring directly into your own grave and accepting the slow but thorough obliteration of everyone and everything you know and love.
https://www.wired.com/1993/04/gibson-2/
Another article which left a mark on me is Bruce Sterling's 'The Future? You don't want to know':
https://www.wired.com/1995/11/wired-scenarios-future-dont-wa...
In the original print edition, this was a tumult of mad typography, as well as an essay, which was a very Wired thing but taken to extremes. Appropriately for a cyberpunk writer, it may not entirely hang together logically, but it delivers a thrilling stream of eyeball kicks. I still remember the conclusion:
Real futurism means staring directly into your own grave and accepting the slow but thorough obliteration of everyone and everything you know and love.
Does this sound like fun? It can be.
Just don't expect it to move a lot of product.