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In harmony

Anonymous

November 29, 2024

In harmony

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We are living in harmony with nature, with each other, with ourselves. How did it come to this? Money and technology were ruling the world, extracting the resources exponentially and destroying plants, animals, soil, air... It seemed that this approach to economy could not be changed, that everything was geared towards exploiting the Earth to the maximum. People were under the spell of technology, immersed into virtual worlds, virtual networks, virtual communication. Yet, there was rage building up, against the wealthy elites, against the political establishment and the capitalist structures. People started resenting the technology, media, AI, social networks, considering them manipulation tools of the elites. A movement started paradoxically through the social networks, to ditch the technology, ignore the media and ads, revert to more tribal ways of life, exchanging goods and services, communicating and building communities with neighbours, friends, relatives. In some places, there were outright revolutions against the rich, storming the mansions, hacking their bank accounts and burning entire marinas with expensive yachts... Some governments anticipated these shifts and revamped their fiscal systems to reflect the need for human and natural wellbeing, restricting wealth. Those were a very few lucky nations that avoided destruction and bloodshed. It took some years for people to realise what they were missing and what they were searching - closeness with others, with nature, with themselves, without the interference of technology, material goods, virtual realities. With economic systems in shatters, people had to roll up their sleeves again and work hard for their livelihoods, appreciating what nature and their fellow human beings could provide. Hopefully the future will bring new improved models of human conscience so that this life in harmony can be preserved and appreciated, without going through yet another round of rage, destruction and tears.

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hallo
inekehouwers@chello.nl
I hope that there will be peace all over the world and that there will be no dictators . Let's Live in a Fine World and That We've Achieved the Climate Goals . I think my grandchildren live in a beautiful world where human goals have been realized . We can once again enjoy a nice world without fear and without war .The medical world has made great progress and found a solution to my heart trouble . It's a pity that I can't enjoy that ,hopefully my grandchildren certainly if they also get this hereditary heart disease .
hallo
Życie w przyszłości
In the future, people will always be healthy, diseases will be eliminated, and driving about what only the idea will have fulfilled. People will move many times and quickly. Now I live in Poland, and soon in Greece. And it's not a lifestyle change problem. Everyone lives as they want and can afford to make most of their dreams come true. Just to make it to 2050.
hallo
Mayamlakar12@gmail.com
I'm watching fields sown with buckwheat, rapeseed oil, potatoes and beets... some leaves are already brown, some plants are also attacked by beetles, but nothing for that, so I know that farmers don't use harmful pesticides like they used to. On each field grows a different crop. Young people are sitting on tractors. This is nice to see, as they have financial support from the state and the EU to run their farms, which they have taken over from their parents and raise their children in harmony with nature. Where forests used to be devastated by over felling, new branches are now being planted from young trunks that were planted a few years ago.
hallo
Parempi maailma 2040
I would like there to be peace in the world without wars and for the UN to play a stronger role in solving various problems. It would be good if biodiversity loss had been halted and the climate crisis had been resolved. It would be nice if technology and the pharmaceutical industry had brought new solutions to cure various diseases and illnesses. It would be nice to know more about space and the universe, and states and different institutions would work together to counter potential threats from space.
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