> If we can know with encyclopaedic detail the world we want to live in after the present one collapses, extreme caution is advised: that 'new' world is very likely the present one investing in its continuity by infiltrating our imaginations. > – Bayo Akomolafe Self-styled progressives are often just tinkering with the system. Labels such as "social entrepreneur" or "change agent" are buzzwords that disguise the fact that nothing disruptive is really going on. The people who operate under such labels have the mindset that you can get rich while helping others. But as Balzac pointed out in the 19th century, behind every fortune is a concealed crime. Wealth and justice are mutually exclusive. Just being imaginative is not radical enough, because our imaginations are shaped by our circumstances. This is why the concept of the [[The adjacent possible is a shadow future]] is a useful one, because it prompts us to think about a world that we can't imagine yet, but which we might get to if we explore the furthest limits of our imagination.