Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-12-2016

Publication Title

Futures

Volume

87

First Page

83

Last Page

90

Abstract

Consider this, we are living in a future [in-part] imagined over 30 years ago- in science fiction film and books. We may envision that 30 years from now we could live in a future with technology developed from the concepts we see in science fiction today. In this paper, the concepts of disability are challenged in the future based on the technologies imagined in the science fiction genre of the present and past. Focused on the sub-genre, Cyberpunk, current mainstream, as well as new emerging technologies inspired by science fiction are reviewed. Future disability is reimagined dependent on continued support and acceptance of the emerging technology. If our past is any indication, our future may lie in the conceptual and slightly implausible figments of our science fiction-based imaginations. However, the cultural shift will significantly impact our laws, regulations, and policies, as well as introduce new societal concerns.

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© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/).

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2016.07.003

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