A Different Kind of String Theory

Everything around us, the air we breathe, the rivers and streams we drink from, the food we eat, every institution, relationship, and connection with others, is a string supporting a world of 8 billion people. What happens when those strings are cut, one by one? What happens when our rivers and fields are poisoned; when the wealth gap becomes a chasm; when people lose agency over their own bodies; when governments are actively working against their citizens and institutions have failed us? Will those strings that remain be able to withstand the weight of the collected burden, or will the whole world come crashing down? Explore these questions and what we can do as individuals to add more strings to distribute the load for the future.