There is no more war in Europe. The states have come to a good agreement and respect each other and their borders. All European states are part of the European Union and administer it jointly and amicably. There are no political or economic dependencies on other states. Agreements are effective here. Poverty and homelessness are exceptional cases. Everyone can get help. Migration is not a negative issue because people and their labor are welcome. However, people who have committed crimes are deported and have to return to their home country. Climate change continues to be a major issue, but work is being done worldwide to bring about change. Resources are being conserved and protected. Recycling is the norm.

It's 7:30 a.m. the AI alarm clock comes on to give me the weather forecast, and also the traffic situation in the aerobuses. I get ready and head for the station, where I'll meet up with the regulars who live on the same community block. This weekend, weather permitting, I'll be able to spend two days away from the city in protected nature. I'm a middle manager in a company specializing in agronomy, we manage breeders and growers who work on very well-equipped farms. The world lives in peace and personal spirituality has replaced false religions. Politics, too, has been reduced and everything is run by assemblies of wise men aided by AI. There is no longer a dictatorial Europe, and everything is decided at local level by wise men who change every three years. All the lies of the former elites have been exposed and the protagonists heavily punished. Drugs have been almost totally eradicated, and specialized leisure centers offer even stronger sensations, but without danger or addiction. A great deal of attention is paid to children's education, and many harmful subjects are no longer taught. The death penalty has been reinstated for serious offences, and many judgments are handed down by the AI and upheld by sages.

The Ukraine war and Trump's government have shaken the Europeans awake. Peace was imposed on Ukraine, Nato membership was prevented by the USA and admission to the EC was completed. The EC founded a joint army and stationed part of it in Ukraine. The bureaucracy was radically simplified, applications must be completed within 6 months at the latest. Great Britain is back in the EC. Decisions by the Council of Europe require 60 percent approval. The blockade attitude of individual states no longer exists.

It would be nice if viruses such as HIV and annoying pestilences such as cancer were considered eradicated in 2040. It would be nice if it were possible to determine at birth whether a child is likely to have serious illnesses that can then be eradicated immediately. It would be nice if inflation could be reduced to a minimum. It would be nice if religions no longer played a role. Because there are wars because of religion. Wars that can be prevented.