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You may not recall, given that you’ve just woken up. Allow me to give a quick refresher. Roughly two hundred years ago, a group of humans— including all of you— set out towards one of the many newly cloned earth-like planets in an uninhabited area of the galaxy. We are headed for one particular planet, Unnamed Planet #26, where you sought to create a world with systems that maximize the flourishing, joy, and connection of all life. The passenger-crew are all ordinary people who sought a different, better world, along with your Flourishing Systems Design Team, responsible for finalizing the design of the new world’s economic, social, and political systems.
But alas, the Flourishing Systems Team aboard our craft perished upon takeoff due to a (long since resolved) temperature malfunction, leaving you— the first wave of awakened crew— with only two hours to make sense of the notes and examples of system features left in their office. Together, you must decide what social and political infrastructures to construct for Unnamed Planet #26.
At least you have me, a a supportive and detail-oriented humanoid robot, to take care of all the implementation once landing is in progress.
(Note: the artist is also a social scientist trying to understand how people imagine the future, and the impact of experiencing events like this. By participating in the events on Sept. 12, 19, or 26, you will also be participating in a research project, meaning that the artist may use their own reflections and the materials from the experience in their dissertation research. You may reach out if you have any questions or concerns: [kolydic@upenn.edu](mailto:kolydic@upenn.edu))