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Memories of the Future

The future is here, and it's always falling apart. This is a newsletter about how everyday life is shaped by our collective efforts to not be caught by surprise.

Newsletter · By Ryan Hagen · Official site

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  1. Issue · Aug 30, 2026

    Memo: Technical failures (opens the original)

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    Memos for the Future is a series of capsule reviews of books and things, limited to 2,200 characters in length and narrated by me in the time it takes for your coffee to brew, as a token of gratitude for paid subscribers to Memories of the Future. Read more

  2. Issue · Jul 26, 2026

    Meeting Strange Dangers (opens the original)

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    This July, for the second time since 2023, smoke from unusually intense Canadian wildfires darkened the skies over much of eastern North America. At one point, Chicago had the worst air quality in the world, and towns and cities from the Great Lakes to the Northeastern U.S. broke records for air pollution. The return of wildfire smoke is worrisome for two reasons.First, it’s a si

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