European digital sovereignity

Anonymous

April 26, 2023

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In 2040, Europeans have achieved digital sovereignity - all important digital services like search, cloud storage, messengers, social networks, video conferencing, etc. are offered from European data centers, adhering European privacy laws. This has happened after the EU decided to create a European foundation to fund free and open source software (FOSS). The foundation reached out to the European open source community, offering to host the two most-used FOSS packages in each category, plus supporting key members of the open source community (but participation in the development of this software was limited to European citizens). As a reaction to this offer, FOSS has taken a great leap and the European software has taken the lead in the world of FOSS. In addition to the services itself, supporting infrastructure such as encryption and authentication and auditing, is available as European FOSS to every citizen.

For example, every citizen receives European-verified certificates for encryption of emails, messages, or storage, for free. It's European infrastructure, paid by general taxes, like streets and education. Non-European citizens may buy access to this infrastructure.

In this future, Europeans may reap the benefits of computers and internet without being tracked and their data being sold by companies for company profits. Instead, the privacy of the individual person takes priority over profits.

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The world is in a calmer phase, the storms of the early 2020s have subsided and humanity can enjoy a meaningful life. We have come to our senses, we no longer spend as much as we used to and we do not always aspire to a higher standard of living than the previous generation. A miracle has taken place and our eastern neighbour is peaceful and there too there seems to be a genuine opportunity to discuss differences and also for the borders of the country to remain in place and for neighbours not to be threatened. The problems facing our planet have led most of us to consider our actions more calmly and to prefer a simpler way of life. Personally, I will be 85 years old in 2040, hopefully still living with my spouse of the same age, either in my current home or in a new easier to maintain home, and getting the help I need. My child is middle-aged and will continue to work in his chosen profession and lead a normal good life with its joys and sorrows.

Rojus žemėje

I would like people to follow Christian values and live according to God's Word - the Bible. I would like to see cures for all diseases, especially the currently incurable neurological ones, and for treatment to be available for everyone. I would like everyone to have a job and at least a minimum subsistence level. I would like every child to have a family. I would like to see no stray, abused, tortured animals, no animals used for experiments and pointless entertainment. I would like people to love each other and build beautiful traditional families. I would like to see a reduction in crime, especially violent crime.

Kiusaamista vastaan

Racism in humanity would be reduced, and if we accept differences, we would be more accepting of sexual minorities, for example. It is possible to get married anywhere in Europe, regardless of orientation, to anyone except a relative. More action would be taken against bullying, and the police would also be quicker to take action against cyberbullying. Yokane would feel more secure in his own country, especially in his own country, and in the countries he wants to travel to. Jokanen has the right to be courageously exactly what he is. Bullying seems to get worse every year. Illegal things happen all the time. Everyone should start to influence things themselves, with professionals helping those who cannot. Culture doesn't matter, skin colour can be anything, you can still be a really lovely person, you can't say anything about someone without knowing them. Change needs to happen. Acceptance & respect for others is a very important part of humanity.

Warmer weer en toenemende welvaart.

By 2040, we have figured out that the enegy transition as well as the circular economy were naive pipe dreams. Consumption has continued to rise as has the inevitable use of natural resources. As a result, bad summers have basically ceased to exist and once in a while we can have a BBQ at Christmas and organize large outdoor events, increasing the sense of belonging because working life is increasingly taking place at home and AI plays a dominant role in the workplace. Thanks to increased prosperity, people go on vacation more often and drones have totally changed the way warfare is conducted.

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