Futures Mugs

Chicken Little meets Chicken Medium.

Early Adopter...Early Opt-Outer

"This paw has you meeting a lovely poodle, an enchantress who will win your heart... but look, here, this is telling me she's lousy with fleas."

'... And this is Goldsmith, our futures consultant.'

Indigenous knowledge vs. climate projections and weather forecasts.

"See? A huge surge in all the major crowdfunding sites right before the Big Bang!"

'I see you in five years from now, you're still coming to see me. Do you want me to book the appointments in advance?'

'I can see a visit to the vet, but, oh my, no more kids after that!...'

"Hello - I'm from the future..."

"What's the final episode of 'Seinfeld' about?""It's about nothing."

"We do have faith but I'm afraid our policy is still not to accept Bitcoin."

"Meeting old relatives...is like peeking into our future."

Pessimists v Optimists.

'I used to trade in futures until I learned the planet doesn't have one.'

Budgetmageddon

'So, in 2079 you see the company breaking even. Can you give me some idea where you see things 10 years after that?'

Catastrophe Risk Insurance

Futuristic Teenagers.

"What the hell happened to this town?"

"How will you be paying? Crypto, Venmo, electronic fund transfer, credit card, check, cash, precious metals, brightly colored shells or livestock?"

Passing the Pension Time Bomb

"This one's really scary. It's about what's happening to my 401k."

New Year 2020

"Someday, son, a giant conglomerate will find a way to harness the moonlight and make us pay for it."

What will happen in the world

"As your new President I shall govern by algorithm."

'Of course, the future isn't what it used to be.'

"I'm the ghost of your future retirement."

"Give it to me straight, doc. Will I outlive social security and medicare?"

The income gap is widening into a massive divide. Instability will follow. I'm not pleading for the middle class, I'm pleading for our future. House of Java .net Cybercafe. We can't have only rich and poor, for that was goes serfdom, instability, and eventually, collapse through inevitable revolution from below. Are you following what I'm saying? Are you listening? Not just listening. I'm listening while also playing Angry Birds. I've got no chance here, do I? Me either. The higher levels are br

Minority Report Is Real

Fortune teller sees impending doom

"You'll be able to talk to your husband. I have video conferencing."

"Your food line is nice and long, and - oh, my - your squirrel line is all over the place."

"Woah - remember humans?"