https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/the-rise-of-the-scenario-a-trendy-way-of-forecasting-our-dystopian-future
The Rise of the “Scenario,” a Trendy Way of Forecasting our Dystopian Future | The New Yorker
Jul 25, 2026 - Gideon Lewis-Kraus reviews Annie Jacobsen’s novel “Biological War,” and asks what we miss when we try to predict the future.