The morning sun is reflected in the glass facades of Vienna's green skyscrapers. It's summer 2040, and I start my day with a cup of coffee. My apartment is energy self-sufficient, fed by organic solar cells integrated into the windows.

Instead of traffic jams and honking cars, silent magnetic tracks glide through the streets, while autonomous electric vehicles wait for solar charging stations. In the last 25 years, Europe has finally left fossil fuels behind. The 2030 Green Deal was the turning point: massive investments in renewable energy, CO₂-absorbing cities and a circular economy that has almost completely eliminated waste.

My workplace is just a few minutes away – an innovation hub for AI-enabled research. AI has revolutionized bureaucracy, allowing people to focus on creative and strategic tasks. The four-day week is standard, and social security systems have been made more stable, safer and affordable for people.

In the evening I visit with friends an open-air cinema in nature, where you can smell all the smells of the film, see all the visual effects in the environment and feel feelings, see.