The traditional perception of the future's linear progress has long been replaced by the impact of the massive, exponential growth we have witnessed over the past years, accelerated even further after the pandemic-caused disruption. With concepts like "business as usual" and "back to normal" being gradually eliminated from our daily language despite the illusion of control and the subsequent comfort they entail, we become increasingly aware of the fact that the "future" is already here and we are not yet ready to experience it, mainly because we have not yet assimilated and "metabolized" the changes brought forth.