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Le temps qui passe

Anonymous

March 19, 2025

Le temps qui passe

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The morning sun filtered through the dense foliage of the trees lining my Parisian apartment. Once a gray, noisy avenue, my street was now a verdant oasis, where birdsong replaced the roar of cars. The transformation of Europe had been radical.

In 2025, we were on the brink of a climatic precipice. But a global awakening had taken place. Europe had embarked on an ambitious reforestation and sustainable development project. Cities were redesigned, and nature reclaimed its rights. Gasoline-powered cars disappeared, replaced by electric vehicles and efficient public transport.

My day began with a bike ride along the old tracks, now transformed into winding cycle paths through parks and forests. Lunch consisted of fresh, local produce grown on rooftops and in community gardens dotted around the city. The afternoon was devoted to work, but even the offices were green and bright, with open coworking spaces and soothing views of the surrounding nature.

Life in 2050 was slower, more conscious. We had swapped the frantic race for a pace more respectful of our environment and well-being. Europe had become a model of sustainable development, a society where technology and nature coexisted in harmony. And every day, I was delighted to have contributed, in my own small way, to this transformation.

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I hope that man will keep the advancing technology under control or even tone it down so that there is (again) more humanity, service, warmth among people. The world has become socially anti-social; nowadays you can get in touch with anyone on earth but you hardly know your neighbors, your loved ones. You can arrange (almost) everything remotely but a face-to-face contact hardly exists, everything has to be done digitally, cold, impersonal. If you want a personal contact you have to make an appointment and then you get so many minutes within x time to make your gevoeg. A chat with someone can do wonders
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In 2040, every citizen of the Czech Republic has the right to intervene in electoral issues. People have enough money to eat, everyone has a job, and the young are entitled to many benefits to start their lives. Energy prices have finally come down and green space has grown significantly across the country.
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An ideal world, everyone working for one entity, the world interconnected and traveling from one corner of the planet to the other is a matter of hours. Faith will not be a problem, it will remove all violent ideas and promote human development and growth, not enslavement of humans in order for a small group of people to control their environment. There is already a permanently manned base on the moon and the foundations and possibilities of a Mars settlement are being built. Everyone is doing what they are interested in, the main work is being done by AI-driven technology. Unfortunately, times will probably be different. After Russia's war with Ukraine, the world will be divided into six major entities Europe, the US, Russia and the Asian group of countries and oil exporting countries. These groupings will be fighting over the planet's mineral resources, which will be depleting or in short supply. Everything will have, only an economic market character . Backed by military deterrence. Which means whoever has the greater economic influence and military power will rule with their commanding justice. Social ties will collapse and the divide between the classes will widen.
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