Long History of the Future

We love to imagine the future. But why are groundbreaking future technologies always just around the corner, and never a reality?

For decades we''ve delighted in dreaming about a sci-fi utopia, from flying cars and bionic humans to hyperloops and smart cities. And why not? Building a better world - be it a free-flying commute or an automated urban lifestyle - is a worthy dream. Given the pace of te...