June Yu BooksJune Yu BooksJune Yu BooksJune Yu Books
  • Home
  • About
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Blog & Resources
    • Blog
    • Writers
    • Teachers & Youth Leaders
    • Media
  • Contact
  • BUY

Blog

Sharing food

What if you shared everything from transport to food? Bring it on or back off?

By June Yu | Sustainable, Technology | 0 comment | 15 September, 2021 | 0

It’s eerily quiet on the roads right now because of these dastardly lockdowns. That means thousands of cars are sitting in garages, unused. Many of us have had less need for a car as we’re working from home. Even groceries can be ordered in these days. How many of us have become like the clichéRead more

Space vs Spirituality

What if Richard Branson collaborated with Buddhists?

By June Yu | Space, Spirituality, Technology | 0 comment | 25 August, 2021 | 0

I had a weird moment last month. In between lockdowns, my family visited the Great Stupa in Bendigo. Here I was struck by the scale of the vision for their sacred building. Their plan is to build something that will last 1000 years – a good example of cathedral thinking. More than that, the foundersRead more

What if you went shopping

What if you went shopping… and you were entirely served by bots?

By June Yu | Books, Privacy, Science, Technology, Writing | 0 comment | 10 August, 2019 | 0

  No humans allowed! Ridiculous? Well, it’s exactly what is happening, right now, in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District. Singtel’s latest innovation – Unboxed  – is Singapore’s first unmanned 24-hour phone sales store. OK. So you’ve probably already heard about staffless stores. Old hat. But wait. Unboxed goes that one step further. UponRead more

Jamila's Armour

SHORT STORY: Jamila’s Armour

By June Yu | Fiction, Technology | 2 comments | 4 June, 2019 | 0

This short story is intended to highlight various double standards, contradictions and ironies related to cosmetics and the role of women. Read the story below or skip straight to More on why I wrote this story.   Jamila’s Armour   She’s doing it again. Walking in public alone. With her hair loose. But this time she’s wearing…   Read more

What if you lived in a digital dictatorship… or do we already?

By June Yu | Privacy, Technology | 0 comment | 3 April, 2019 | 0

A society where individuals are under round-the-clock surveillance. You gain or lose “social credit” according to your behaviour, actions and even thoughts. It sounds like an episode of Black Mirror or the 21st Century version of Orwell’s 1984 but it’s real. It’s a mandatory ranking system of citizens in China, due to be completed byRead more

12

You’re invited to join the What If conversation

Don’t miss a blog! Sign up to the What If Report. It will travel the ether to your inbox every three weeks with the latest blog posts related to science, genetics, ethical dilemmas and other bits and pieces.

Recent Posts

  • Miscreation? Book Launch
  • What if… working from home was an amazing immersive experience?
  • October book reads for you
  • September book reads for you
  • What if you shared everything from transport to food? Bring it on or back off?

Recent Comments

  • June Yu on SHORT STORY: Jamila’s Armour
  • Chris on SHORT STORY: Jamila’s Armour

Categories

  • Animals
  • Books
  • Clothing
  • Environment
  • Fashion
  • Fiction
  • Flash Fiction
  • Genetics
  • Humanity
  • Miscreation
  • Privacy
  • Science
  • Space
  • Spirituality
  • Sustainable
  • Technology
  • Writing
  • Home
  • About
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Blog & Resources
    • Blog
    • Writers
    • Teachers & Youth Leaders
    • Media
  • Contact
  • BUY
Copyright © 2018 June Yu. All Rights Reserved.
  • Home
  • About
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Blog & Resources
    • Blog
    • Writers
    • Teachers & Youth Leaders
    • Media
  • Contact
  • BUY
June Yu Books