The thread about what world will be like in 100 year was so depressing to read so let’s spin it in a positive way.
What kind of positive progression could realistically be happening in the next 100 years?
The thread about what world will be like in 100 year was so depressing to read so let’s spin it in a positive way.
What kind of positive progression could realistically be happening in the next 100 years?
I think we’re going to see a lot of strong reactions to progress. I mean we’re already seeing some of that. Neo-Luddites (are Neo-Amish next?), TradWives, dumb phone culture, etc. I think it’s going to pick up. Some good and some bad.
Okay, so what are the good ones? I think we’ll become more family-oriented. I think we’ll re-realize that meaning in life comes largely from our relationships, and our families will become a bigger part of that.
A spin-off of that is I think family dynamics will be generally better. Fewer people overall will have children, as those who aren’t really into it won’t feel pressured to do it (they can still have nieces and nephews and whatnot). But those who do have children will be more deliberate and passionate about it. I think parenting quality overall will improve, and parent-child relationships will be better.
I think our economic system is going to get a major upgrade. Every year that passes, it becomes more and more obvious that the rules we have in place aren’t sustainable. The rich-poor divide is growing. Mental health is worsening. Climate change is worsening. Owning a home is now a luxury of the top 10%, and will probably be a luxury of the top 1% very soon. Eventually it’s going to get so bad that nobody can deny it needs major changes. And it will change.
I know some tankies on Lemmy would love to jump in and say “so finally we’ll smarten up and embrace socialism”, but I don’t think we’re quite that stupid. But we’re going to fix some of the rules and corruptions.