A future where we work less, consume less and pollute less - Everything has one underlying crisis: the climate crisis

Anonymous

April 26, 2023

A future where we work less, consume less and pollute less - Everything has one underlying crisis: the climate crisis

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I hope that the future has changed the consumption pattern of today's generation. This will result in less demand for consumer goods, fewer working hours for the individual worker, and thus more time for family, friends and hobbies. At the same time, it will result in less pollution of our planet.

I know that this also means a rebellion with the current division of labor and industry. Instead, I hope that the future will reward the social sector and social work better and also recognize all the work that takes place in the home - which is often done by women.

I hope that the future dares to act on the many danger signals that stand as flashpoints around the world. Whether it is wars, discrimination, injustice, undignified working conditions or psychological problems of young and old people. Everything has one underlying crisis: the climate crisis. It must be acted upon based on various measures, where the world's decision-makers must dare to act. I hope that will have happened in 2040.

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Un futuro per tutti

Freight transport will be almost completely carried out by rail, and wheeled transport will be reserved only for perishable goods. Pollution will thus be reduced and global warming will not worsen. Large migration flows will bring a new wave of culture.

Libertà, uguaglianza e natura.

In 2040 there will be no nations, the geopolitical world will be united under a great confederation in which every person will be free to move about and everyone will be free to profess their beliefs and sexuality without any fear because everything will be accepted. There will be no poverty and wealth will be equally distributed, people will live with respect for nature and animals, and we will all be vegans.

Ograniczenie marnowania zasobów

The physical work is handled by robots and their operators. With artificial intelligence, working on code will not require writing lines from scratch, but gluing code together from pieces. This will lower the threshold for older people and those without IT training to enter and stay in the job market. At the same time, boring and low-paying white-collar work for lower corporate positions will be almost completely automated. Entertainment will move almost entirely to augmented reality. Automobiles and mass transportation will become semi-automated, with little intervention from the driver. Roads will be designed to reduce the number of intersections as much as possible. Energy storage will become efficient enough to reduce energy prices and relieve the burden on transmission networks to households. There will also be designs for settlements that take advantage of natural land formations in rocks or underground, saving energy for air conditioning and heating.

Technik in der Zukunft

Some things would certainly be different in 2040. First and foremost, technology would have developed enormously. AI is already a big topic today, but in 15 to 20 years, all technical devices will probably be able to talk and help people. The washing machine will be able to wash and then hang up laundry independently or even dry it without a dryer. It will be powered by wind or solar energy, with the equipment being installed in every house. People will be more environmentally friendly and their technology will support them in this. Plastic will no longer exist. Instead, a new material made from hemp or a similar product will be used as packaging material. After it has been used up, it will be taken to collection points through our modern waste garbage cans and recycled there.

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