Duncan,
I enjoyed reading your speculative futures post, and liked that you wrote it in the narrative style and included some visual elements text/imagery of a receipt to add some detail to your post and helps the reader understand your vision. My post had a similar addition, and took up about as much time as the writing of the post. Anyway, I enjoyed the way the drone surcharges and delivery fees drove up the price on the bill- a concept I am all too familiar with. Although I wonder about some of the initial price points for food items- given the way that inflation impacts prices, perhaps you could have done more here to gouge the future consumer.
Your prompt was a little challenging- blending the impacts of drones while eliciting feelings of embarrassment? You navigated this well by painting a picture of a desolate future and some unfortunate living circumstances. I’m currently travelling around Europe and I am always cognizant of the use of space in living accommodations here. In North America, we typically have big houses with yards, but this is not the norm for much of the world. I think your narrative is very accurate here in depicting a future of apartment living and cramped conditions.
Well done on the post,
Katy