Crossroad Framework

The Crossroad Framework organizes the book’s argument into six pivotal questions that society must answer during the transition to post-scarcity. Each crossroad surfaces a binary or ternary choice–principles, citizenship, governance, meaning, human/AI co-evolution, and transition strategy–inviting deliberation rather than deterministic planning.

Structuring the narrative this way mirrors decision-analysis methods used in policy design: identify irreducible choices, articulate trade-offs, and map consequences. It helps readers avoid false inevitabilities by revealing that different futures remain viable depending on how each crossroad is resolved.

This framing echoes scenario planning from Shell and modern foresight practices, using storytelling (Maria, Maya, Detroit pilots) to ground abstractions in lived stakes.

References

• UnscarcityBook, preamble and epilogue
• Peter Schwartz, “The Art of the Long View” (1991)
• Oxford Futures Forum proceedings (2014)