Mijn toekomt

Anonymous

March 19, 2025

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In 2050 I am standing on a roof terrace in Amsterdam, where the city skyline has been changed by floating gardens and sustainable skyscrapers that capture energy from the sun and the wind. The canals are now clean and filled with biodiversity, and self-driving boats slide silently past. Traffic on the street has disappeared, replaced by electric vehicles that move quickly and quietly through a network of underground highways. The air is fresh, thanks to decades of global cooperation to drastically reduce CO2 emissions.

Between 2025 and 2050, the transition to renewable energy has accelerated, and the world has learned to work together rather than compete. Climate change is slowly under control, but there is still work to be done. Education is digitised and personalised, with artificial intelligence helping students to follow their own learning path. People no longer work in traditional office gardens; Working from home and flexible working hours have become the norm.

Today I drink coffee from a biodegradable cup, looking at a city that has finally found its balance between technology, nature and people.

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In 2040, I'd like us to still be able to live in nature, to still be present, to still be in good health. I'd like my family to be able to continue to live in complete freedom, to maintain the French traditions that we hold so dear, to preserve the heritage that has made our country what it is, and for everyone to be able to live together in complete safety.

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In 2040, we will have managed to live sustainably and ecologically without exploiting nature any further. Damaging the environment leads to very high penalties. People have finally realized that humans, animals and the environment only work together - not separately. This is why nature and animal protection has become so important. Animal products are now only consumed and produced in exceptional cases. Animal rights have taken on a high priority. We have also come a long way in terms of technology, so that there are almost no private vehicles any more, but you can get to your destination quickly and easily with car sharing or public transport. Consumption has changed drastically and it is no longer about "more, more, more" and Provit, but about long-lasting, sustainable, social products that are good for everyone. There are awards for companies that act in a particularly honest, socially and environmentally responsible way. People are much healthier and happier. There is more cohesion and cultural exchange.

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I wish that people would treat each other more kindly again in the future. People should no longer just be selfish, because basically we're all in the same boat. I wish people would be more human and helpful again. Children should be brought up better again. Decency, politeness and above all consideration should become much more important again. The world as it is right now is too unfriendly, cold and aggressive. Today, people hardly dare to go outside in broad daylight, let alone in the evening.

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Today's cities are more evenly populated. They are made up mainly of small, almost self-sufficient buildings, which produce their own heating and cooling thanks to thermal paints and vegetation covering roofs and walls. Connected, everything can be done by thought... opening, heating, ordering... housework is done autonomously by specialized robots. We don't meet much, since we go out less and virtual contact makes us almost present, thanks to 3D holograms. Human beings are more inward-looking, no longer travelling to meet or work.

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