I'm a member of Science Fiction Writers of America. For your convenience, an SASE is enclosed. Thank you for your time and attention. The location is Earth. Comparatively superficial improvements have been made in several aspects of the human condition, including energy resources and the population growth rate.
Population density is critically high.
With the introduction of the scapescope in 2130, fundamental attitudes have begun to change. The scapescope is a device that provides glimpses of the future. Events in the immediate future can be viewed with high clarity, but the observer is limited to viewing six months in the future. The clarity of the image is greatest when an event is probable and soon. Events that are less probable, or nearer to the six-month limit, are hazy or not visible at all.