Overview
The best sci-fi writers are often accidental prophets. They imagine technologies that don't exist yet but solve real problems. Your job is to make those imaginary solutions real.
Company examples
- Bitcoin - Predicted by Bruce Sterling in Heavy Weather in 1994
- Google Earth - Predicted by Neal Stephenson in Snow Crash in 1992
- The Metaverse - Predicted by Neal Stephenson in Snow Crash in 1992
Questions to consider
- - What technologies or concepts from science fiction are becoming scientifically feasible?
- - How can we turn futuristic ideas into practical, near-term products or services?
How to cite
Faster Than Normal. “Investigate Science Fiction Framework.” fasterthannormal.co/business-frameworks/investigate-science-fiction. Accessed 2026.