Thoughts Are Seeds Of The Future
I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s watching Twilight Zone and Star Trek series reruns and was obsessed with all things Star Wars. As any hardcore fan of science fiction will tell you these bodies of work, in many ways, shaped the adult I eventually became.
Some sci-fi writers have had a fairly good track record predicting the future. This begs the question of how much their creative intention really influenced the future reality.
I’m a very firm believer in the Thoughts Become Things theory. If we hold a certain intention in our minds long enough often times it becomes action and then in the process world is transformed in some large or small way. In the spirit of this I thought it would be a fun thought-exercise to make ten predictions for the year 2050 and ask a few others to do the same.
How Blockchain Time Capsule Works
A. Make a post. B. Tag it with “timecapsule”. C. Copy the link to your post into a reminder (i.e.Apple or Google Calendar). D. Set an alarm for the reminder containing the post link in the "notes" section of the reminder for a specific time/date (in this case it’ll be 1/1/2050).
My 10 Predictions For 2050
1.) Governments around the world will adopt decentralized cryptocurrency in favor of fiat currency. After a brief experiment with a “centralized stable coin phase” governments will make the decision to rely on a true free market economy and allow their citizens to participate as they wish. Blockchain technology (paired with A.I.) will be used for everything from logistics to legislation.
2.) Technology and human biology will merge. Implantable and/or wearable tech will perform all functions of present day mobile devices (and much more). Full immersive virtual reality will be used in certain instances but will be deemed too disruptive and addictive. Augmented reality will be a staple of the future world. Large amounts of the population will willingly accept this tech-enhancement but some will not (see #9 below) eventually creating a fork in the human species itself. Gene therapy extends life but new challenges will emerge. CRISPR gene editing will increase both the quality of human life and extend it significantly. This will be accepted because global birth rates will begin a significant decline.
3.) Conventional and traditional medicine will combine to create DNA-tailored wellness plans. A visit to the doctor will amount to being scanned by sensors in the comfort of your home. A diagnoses will be made and a mixture of conventional and traditional medicines and/or treatments will be prescribed. A personal nutritional plan and exercise regime will also be suggested based on your own specific DNA.
4.) Artificial Intelligence will change humanity in profound ways. AI will be the ultimate tool to help solve some of humanity’s large problems, like climate change and nuclear proliferation. However, AI will catapult our technological evolution faster than we can keep up, sometimes causing significant “growing pains” in the process.
5.) You'll be rewarded for making a positive impact. AI will attempt to incentivize the world for the “greater good.” In some ways privacy, as we know it, may cease to exist. Some will be happy to accept this if it means a better world for all, some will vehemently oppose it.
6.) We will live in subscription-based societies. No one will own a car or even a large amount of clothes. You will subscribe to an autonomous transportation package and almost everything you use on a daily basis will be delivered by drone and/or robot. A.I. will know us better than we know ourselves. AI will analyze buying patterns and will use predictive algorithms to determine what you will need and when you will need it.
7.) There will be less land. Rising sea levels, as a result of climate change, will reduce the amount of habitable land. Global initiatives sparked by social upheaval (massive protests) will force politicians to begin to make reversing climate change a top priority. Still, it will take many centuries for the planet to fully heal itself. Super tall skyscrapers, cities within themselves, and vertical farming will make the most use of the land that is available.
8.) Intelligent alien civilizations will be discovered but it won’t cause global social unrest as world governments have long feared. We’ll actively be communicating with life elsewhere in the galaxy by 2050 and participating in some exciting cultural exchanges. Humanity will have established colonies on the moon and on Mars within the next decade.
9.) A Luddite backlash will erupt and there will be a conscious move to live simply and without modern technology. Pockets of self-sustainable communities will emerge across the planet that will shun the use of any modern technology, gene-editing, A.I., or implants.
10.) Meditation will be more widely practiced. Due to A.I. and robotics taking over much of the jobs humans perform today, humans will have more time on their hands. More emphasis will be placed on art, creativity, self-care, education, and spiritual development. Meditation will be seen as a vital tool to help humanity deal with the rapid pace of their continuously changing reality. For once we may be able to make amends with our past, accept our shadows, and evolve to a better and more mindful version of humanity.
Without a doubt, I believe that our current age will be looked upon as a low point of our species in many ways. This will be seen as a time in which corruption, greed, and short-term vision were at an all time high. It will also be seen as a time in which seeds of a better, more sustainable, future were being sown. The future is difficult to predict so we will how well we've all done when the reminders are opened on January 1, 2050! I’ll be 76 years old! Tick tock.
Want to Participate? It’s Easy.
Make ten predictions for 2050 of your own then nominate people who you’d like to see do the same. I nominate: @natureofbeing, @opheliafu, @honeydue, @cryptogee, @lizelle, @jeezzle, @rebeccabe, @ezzy, @mammasitta, @hilarski, @exyle, @roelandp, @surfermarly, @dreemit, and @lukestokes. No worries if you don’t have time or are not interested in participating.
Thank you for reading,
Eric
*I am an American novelist, poet, traveler, and crypto-enthusiast. If you’ve enjoyed my work please sign up for my author newsletter at my website. Newsletter subscribers will receive exclusive updates and special offers and your information will never be sold or shared.
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