What Does the Future Hold?

Introduction: The Real Concern Imagine a salon owner in a quiet Manchester flat, phone buzzing at 2 a.m. Another direct message arrives: “Can you do a tousled bob like Emma Stone’s, but low-maintenance for my curls?” It’s the third this week, adding to an already hectic schedule. Service businesses like hairdressing thrive on these personal…

Introduction: The Unease of Treading Water Imagine a quiet Saturday in mid-October, queuing at the supermarket with a trolley of basics. The bill tops last month’s, despite no extravagances. You tap your card, enter your PIN, and head home, the unease lingering like a faint buzz. This is the grind of 2025 for many: weekly…

Introduction Imagine yourself in a roaring 2025 stadium, the air crackling under a Taylor Swift anthem. Thousands sway in unison, voices merging in a chorus that echoes your own hidden ache. On your phone’s glow, you pause for her latest vlog: a raw clip of her stirring coffee, chuckling at a spilled sugar packet. It’s…

Introduction – The Invisible Pull Imagine a rainy afternoon in 1995, holed up in a damp London bedsit with peeling wallpaper and a single bulb flickering over stacks of dog-eared books. The modem screeches to life, slicing through the patter on the window as you wrestle the internet into existence—not the seamless stream of today,…