Speculative fiction is more than just storytelling—it’s an idea laboratory, a space where we can transcend current experiences and materialize them into alternative realities. In the field of speculative design, this approach becomes even more potent, allowing us to explore social, socio-technical, political, and technological systems that could have existed—or might still exist—if certain historical variables had been different. It helps us question dominant trajectories and stimulate critical debates about the present.
On this April 1, 2025, I invite you to engage in an exercise based on two historical moments—one in Chile, the other in Brazil—that illustrate how... read more