top of page

A toast to not repeating history's mistakes

Anonymous

November 29, 2024

A toast to not repeating history's mistakes

This image was generated with Dream Studio AI.

Dear future self,
We are currently living in times of great civil unrest. We see the atrocities committed around the world driven by a quest for more power, resources, productivity, success at the cost of another. Inequity is rampant and we are all victims of this as we live lives hoping for financial and physical freedom near the end of it.

Dear future self,
I hope you are living in a time post a transformation, with a new world order. I hope you are living in a time where transparency is rampant in political decision making and equity truely thrives. I hope you are living in a time where historically marginalised groups can represent themselves when policies and corporate decisions affect them (both positively and negatively). I hope you are living in a time where we are aware of and taking care of both the negative and positive externalities of our human actions on nature, where circularity is the norm and that we are truely regenerative - leaving a place thriving further than how we found it. I hope you are living in a time where the knowledge of traditional custodians of the land is prioritised, and a mind-body-spirit-place connection is restored. I hope technology is leveraged for the collective good, rather than a tool to build wealth for a few. I hope community has replaced the individualism that currently seeks to divide and conquer us. And I hope that colonialism in a macro scale, a micro scale, and in our minds is abolished and that we have learned from history's mistakes not to repeat its narratives.

related stories

hallo
Better Eu as union of states not as eu as a single nation, protected from outside influence, yet respectful of local nations
Europe with free trade of eu made products. An eu wide aliexpress or temu serving all goods including eu and they are similarly priced. No eu restrictions on regions (device or product meant for region x) availability to vacation in eu cheaper than outside of eu partner country. Ability to buy flexible train tickets to arrive to destanation through laisure stays in different cities and not having to worry about next train or bus. Ability and ease of finding and reloactiolng workers from one region or state to other with motivation for these workers to return to the region they are from after some time. Eu has fair comoetition inside eu and a outside products ae comparably priced. Return to traditional values includibg respect of all religions inculing christianity. Avoiding dominace of dsngerous religions like islam. Easy data share of people data if person allows between member nations. National membernations nit mixed eu with similar values outside but different inisde whilst all are accepted expect non eu if they want to bring their cultural valued that do not fit local al culture
hallo
There's peace in the world, AI can improve certain sectors, and let's hope the climate doesn't deteriorate even more, to avoid all the problems of drought and flooding...when I was young, progress seemed a little out of reach, but now it's happened so quickly, and it's going to happen again very quickly, we can't even imagine flying cars, robots, driverless cars, I never thought when I was young that I'd be able to see all this one day!
hallo
Vesela vudućnost
In the 2040s, everything is different from today. It is all a click of a button, a click of a mouse or a click of a finger. There is no more paper newspaper, no more petrol in cars. I drive a new electric car, I do not wear a new car. All my cards and news are in one app on my mobile phone. Maybe that is not good, or maybe it is modern technology.
hallo
Nature Perserveres
I would like for there to be widespread sustainable energy usage across the globe. I wish for the national parks to be preserved and for people to place value and emphasis on keeping those places untouched. So many people appreciate their beauty and I want for future generations to experience these areas just as we have.
Join #OurFutures now!

The future is shaped by our ideas and our actions today. Tell us about your visions of the future and help us create a futures narrative aimed at inspiring citizens, policy-makers and foresight experts alike!

Our-futures-banner-coloured_v3.jpg

The European Commission support does not constitute endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained.

ERA_logo.jpg

We support the European Research Area aimed at creating a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology in the EU.

©OurFutures 2025, All rights reserved.

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
bottom of page