As we contend with the uncertainty that the pandemic has brought to our lives, BBC Radio 3’s Free Thinking asked me to take part in a programme dedicated to thinking about the future, both under our specific coronavirus conditions, and in general. The programme was one of their first recorded with participants all contributing remotely, huddled in the smallest spaces we have in our homes – although the sound is best if you’re under a duvet, or have at least tried to pad the walls with one, I find that that’s not necessarily always most conducive to clear thinking! But we all tried our best and, despite everything, ended up on a surprisingly hopeful note about what the future might hold…