Inspired by NY Times bestselling author Neal Stephenson, an anthology of stories, occur the near future, from some of today’s leading writers, thinkers, and visionaries that reignites the iconic and positive visions of the golden age of science fiction.

In his 2011 article “Innovation Starvation,” Neal Stephenson argued that we-the society whose earlier scientists and engineers witnessed the airplane, the automobile, nuclear energy, the computer, and space exploration-must reignite our about Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for an improved Future ambitions to believe boldly and do Big Stuff. He also advanced the Hieroglyph Theory which illuminates the power of science fiction to inspire the inventive creativity: “Good SF supplies a plausible, completely thought-out picture of another reality in which some sort of compelling technology has taken place.”

In 2012, Az State University established the Center for Science as well as the Creativity to gather writers, artists, and innovative thinkers with scientists, designers, and technologists to cultivate and expand on “moon shot ideas” that inspire the imagination and catalyze real-world innovations.

Today comes this remarkable anthology uniting twenty of today’s leading thinkers, writers, and visionaries-among them Cory Doctorow, Gregory Benford, Elizabeth Bear, Bruce Sterling, and Neal Stephenson-to contribute functions of “techno-optimism” that problem us to dream and carry out Big Stuff. Participating, mind-bending, provocative, and imaginative, Hieroglyph gives a forward-thinking approach to the intersection of art and technology which has the power to change our world.