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Mildere tijden

Anonymous

March 19, 2025

Mildere tijden

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I walk down a sunny street in Utrecht, where children sit on benches with their noses deep in books. Not because they have to, but because stories inspire them. In 2030, people realized that technology is great, but it shouldn't kill imagination. So there were reading squares everywhere, interactive libraries and writers telling schools how stories could change the world.

Meanwhile, the walls of new homes were literally growing. We discovered how to make building materials from CO₂ from the air, combined with bio-concrete that regenerates itself. This is how we solve climate problems while building sustainable homes.

In healthcare, something extraordinary has happened. Robots and AI are taking over tasks, but not at the expense of humanity. Care workers actually have more time for patients. Everyone is seen, heard and helped.

And perhaps best of all: people have become milder. We have learned that working together is more rewarding than winning. A smile on the street is normal again, and granting is more important than owning. This is Europe, 2050. And it feels good.

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Un mondo migliore
I imagine a better future , more sustainable, where people will become more aware and consumerism will also decrease. The only thing that is hard to imagine is the world of work. I don't know if it will get worse thanks to artificial intelligence or I want to be hopeful and I want to think that maybe new technologies and artificial intelligence will even improve the world of work, will create new jobs, jobs that maybe I can't imagine right now
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Bezpieczna przyszłość w dobie sztucznej inteligencji.
The year 2040 is marked by technological development. Artificial intelligence is present at every step and helps people in everyday matters. It has partially replaced many of the human occupations that have been carried out so far, while at the same time creating new jobs and facilitating many activities. Europe, under the leadership of wise rulers, has closed itself to dangerous immigration from the countries of the Middle East and Africa. Migrants committing crimes were deported. Citizens’ freedoms have been significantly increased, social media censorship has been abolished and unnecessary bureaucracy has been reduced. The possibility of voting and dealing with all official matters via the Internet has been introduced. Nonsensical climate protection projects have been abandoned for technical development, which over time will lead, without coercion, to improved air quality and lower exhaust emissions.
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johnny.s.1976@hotmail.com
In the ideal future I would like to do everything by bus, tram or metro. All cars are completely banned. So that everything is easily accessible by public transport, and otherwise just nice and relaxed life. So no more worrying about everything.
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