Series · Foundational
The World You Still Live In
Thirteen domains of daily life restructured by technology, none designed for the person most affected. Transportation, banking, food, energy, legal access, retail, communication, and earning, each assessed for what exists now, what is coming, and what still requires a daughter's Saturday to set up. The map of the ambient transformation, drawn for the person living inside it.
BML-16.01
The Car That Drives Itself and the Freedom It Returns
Series 16: The World You Still Live In
Grace Yoon handed her car keys to her son fourteen months ago. She has not seen her cardiologist since. Waymo operates in Phoenix but may not reach her suburb. The rural gap is widening. What …
BML-16.02
Your Prescriptions Delivered by Air
Series 16: The World You Still Live In
Four missed COPD pills during an ice storm cost Donald Pace $14,000 in emergency charges. His pharmacy is twenty-six miles away. Drone prescription delivery operates in parts of the US. It has not …
BML-16.03
The Bank That Fits in Your Pocket
Series 16: The World You Still Live In
Dolores manages $1,943 a month with a checkbook and a kitchen drawer. She lost $200 to a scam text and has not opened her banking app since. Which financial tools are designed for her, which are …
BML-16.04
The Electric Bill That Goes Down
Series 16: The World You Still Live In
Shirley Boone halved her blood pressure medication when the August electric bill hit $340. The Weatherization Assistance Program she qualifies for would insulate her house at no cost. Nobody told her. …
BML-16.05
Where Your Food Comes From Now
Series 16: The World You Still Live In
Anita's doctor told her to eat more vegetables. The vegetable aisle is 3.2 miles away and Anita does not drive. Grocery delivery, meal programs, food prescriptions, and the daughter who drove from …
BML-16.06
The Lawyer You Can Afford
Series 16: The World You Still Live In
Theresa's apartment has been cold for two winters. Legal aid has a four-month wait. An AI legal tool drafted a letter citing the correct Ohio code violations. The heating was repaired in three weeks. …
BML-16.07
When the Supply Chain Breaks
Series 16: The World You Still Live In
A $12 oxygen concentrator filter was backordered. Lucille ran the machine on the old filter for three weeks. The ER visit cost $6,000. Medical supply chain disruptions are health events. What to …
BML-16.08
The Classroom That Comes to You
Series 16: The World You Still Live In
James Woodard watches MIT astrophysics lectures at 5:30 AM because that is when the stars are still visible from his back porch. World-class learning is free and available. Almost none of it was …
BML-16.09
The Store That Disappeared
Series 16: The World You Still Live In
The Sears closed. The mall closed. The fabric store closed. Vivian's physical retail landscape disappeared over seven years. What replaced it, how to navigate it safely, and the distinction between …
BML-16.10
The Trip You Can Still Take
Series 16: The World You Still Live In
Harold and Mae have talked about Portugal for eight years. Their grandson booked Lisbon in forty-five minutes. Harold and Mae have spent three months on accessible hotels, medical travel insurance, …
BML-16.11
The House Beyond the Smart Home
Series 16: The World You Still Live In
Barbara and Jim believe their choices are the too-big house or the retirement community. Nobody told them about the ADU their city legalized, the property tax freeze their county offers, or the …
BML-16.12
The Voice on the Other End
Series 16: The World You Still Live In
Pearl communicates by phone call, visit, and handwritten card. Her church moved the prayer group to Zoom and never moved it back. Live captioning, hearing aid integration, voice-first interfaces, and …
BML-16.13
The Income You Didn't Expect
Series 16: The World You Still Live In
Sandra earns $800 a month tutoring English to students in South Korea. Robert earns $400 doing virtual building inspections. The gig economy, remote work, and AI platforms have created earning …
BML-16.14
The Earning You Didn't Know You Needed Help With
Series 16: The World You Still Live In
Irene is 74 with four marketable skills nobody identified. The earning concierge discovers what she knows, manages the logistics she cannot, and protects her as capacity changes, transitioning from …
