What do you think the world will be like in 2050? 2100? 2150? Do you think we're heading toward good times, or bad times? Or more of the same?
Bonus question, if you've been around for a while: how does the current state of the planet compare to what you imagined the future would be like when you were a kid?
I haven't been around all that long, but I've basically had a front-row seat watching technology, civil rights, and the condition of developing parts of the world all improve by leaps and bounds during my lifetime. Nuclear weapons are being decommissioned, nuclear energy is being reconsidered. Infant mortality and birth rates are stabilizing. We've conquered so many diseases, and we're working hard to eradicate the rest.
On the other hand, there are still a lot of people still starving, and natural disasters still hit us pretty hard. We're highly dependent on oil, and we create a lot of pollution as a result. Not to mention it's a scarce resource, and we haven't been very responsible with it. There's still a lot of conflict and civil rights issues around the world, and the majority of wealth is controlled by a minuscule minority, but these issues have existed consistently throughout history.
Whether things get better or worse, I'm excited to see where things go from here. What do you think?
Bonus question, if you've been around for a while: how does the current state of the planet compare to what you imagined the future would be like when you were a kid?
I haven't been around all that long, but I've basically had a front-row seat watching technology, civil rights, and the condition of developing parts of the world all improve by leaps and bounds during my lifetime. Nuclear weapons are being decommissioned, nuclear energy is being reconsidered. Infant mortality and birth rates are stabilizing. We've conquered so many diseases, and we're working hard to eradicate the rest.
On the other hand, there are still a lot of people still starving, and natural disasters still hit us pretty hard. We're highly dependent on oil, and we create a lot of pollution as a result. Not to mention it's a scarce resource, and we haven't been very responsible with it. There's still a lot of conflict and civil rights issues around the world, and the majority of wealth is controlled by a minuscule minority, but these issues have existed consistently throughout history.
Whether things get better or worse, I'm excited to see where things go from here. What do you think?