Essay Abstract
What better perspective of humanity's destiny than viewing the present as the future's past? A hundred years from now, what will they say about the difficulties of the twenty-first century, and how they were overcome? This 'interview' is a different kind of answer to the question of how humanity ought to steer the future - using a little bit of fiction and creativity. However, its topics are serious - AI, the future economy, and our role as interplanetary explorers. As author I've aimed this at the non-academic category, but would be very pleased for this to be considered in competition with academic entries.
Author Bio
Ross Cevenst is a small-time web dev and tech guy living in Perth, Western Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons), but is assured that with proper therapy he will be able to recover and lead a relatively normal life. Ross' philosophy web site can be found at http://citizenearth.altervista.org and he can be contacted at the-citizen at safe-mail dott net. Ross believes that humanity's actions today will profoundly shape the story of Earth for thousands of years to come. No pressure or anything. Don't ask me I only work here!