Wenting Li | The Walrus

Illustration of a person standing on the roof of a shed with their back to the viewer. In the distance are purple mountains and a lilac sky, in which a cloud in the shape of a curled-up person drifts past.

Fiction / May 2020

Shelter Seekers

May 1, 2020May 9, 2020 - by Wenting Li

A short story about climate anxiety and an anthropological research trip gone awry

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Cities

Why It’s Impossible to Buy a House

January 29, 2020April 10, 2022 - by Wenting Li

Canadians used to live in a country that built housing with everyone in mind. What happened?

Technology

The Future of Privacy

February 1, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Wenting Li

Will your life ever be private online?

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Arts & Culture / June 2018

The Future of Biography

July 13, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Wenting Li

Social media is breathing new life into an esteemed literary genre

June 2018 / World

The Future of Travel

July 6, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Wenting Li

The world may be shrinking, but we’ll never tire of leaving home

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Environment / June 2018

The Future of Nature

June 26, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Wenting Li

Why I still think we can save the world

person talking to another person in an invasive way

June 2018 / Society

The Future of Diversity

June 25, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Wenting Li

Why a collective dialogue on race remains impossible

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June 2018 / Television

The Future of TV

June 18, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Wenting Li

What is must-see TV at a time when everyone watches it alone?

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June 2018 / Society

The Future of Exploration

June 14, 2018January 19, 2021 - by Wenting Li

In the age of Google Maps, what’s left to discover?

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June 2018 / Society

The Future of Sex

June 12, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Wenting Li

What if the key to intimacy lies with robots?

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