Chiara Marletto is a physicist at Oxford University, and author of the book “The Science of Can and Can’t”, where she writes about the concept of counterfactuals and constructor theory. This is a new and different approach to physics where the idea is that the physics most of us are familiar with is mirrored in a way that is very limited. There is a large class of things that science has neglected, and according to this theory, there are questions of what is and isn’t possible, which could provide scientific explanations to many questions in the long run. Those unwilling to bring this concept to science prevent us from making progress on certain fundamental problems. In her Existential Hope podcast she speaks about how humans can think in ways that allow endless creativity. This is what creates resilience for humanity and its survival. If we could achieve a state in which all people are able to think freely and not need to worry about day-to-day problems that have to do with survival, like being hungry or trying to pay rent, we could achieve an ideal situation (similar to what Plato had): Time to think freely, to be creative, and to consider various problems. Scientists try to create this in their lives, time and space where they can just think about problems freely and in peace. But it's currently too narrowly present in humanity. It's a very utopian scenario but there might be a way to get there. Consisting of two elements: We know that technology is supporting us in ways that bring people beyond the subsistence level where they can actually just be creative.

Julie Berger Lindh is a Norway-based 3D artist specializing in 3D/CGI. Focusing on introspection within a world of escapism, she creates hazy, surreal moments from other-worldly places.