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OPENING AUTHORITY (ΚΑΙΝΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΑΡΧΗ)

Anonymous

April 26, 2023

OPENING AUTHORITY (ΚΑΙΝΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΑΡΧΗ)

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The digital age that should mark people’s improved and more comfortable lives has shifted a balance of modern human beings. Any real feeling and experience is now considered obsolete and anything we are new to try, banal. Social networks determine our relationships, which either do not expand or do not evolve to a large extent in their absence. At the same time, society suffers from difficult economic problems. Corrupt governments of states could only bring the situation to the end of the barley. A barbour that can only be crossed with real values. But also. Ethical principles are missing from governments, civil servants, education, young people from all over the world. Every act is considered normal as long as it satisfies our egoism. And if this egoism leads to at least one subtle spiritual investigation or an attempt to rehabilitate the labour market, we are lucky. Because most of them imitate the prominence and dreams. Most try to win the beauty when it should not have a place in their lives. What beauty do we talk to? Each defines it differently. The issue is that what is now considered to be a “coul” is often the one that destroys the whole. But everything is good! The cigarettes in each recess are scattered, such as margarites on a mountain pasture, and the graffiti are fired in the urban galleries, making a spectacle... What beautiful our cities are! Car smoke does not disturb us. Forgotten bins do not tempt us. It is enough that our cities are not flooded by climate change. It is enough that COP27 did not discuss us at all, but about something bitter African farmers who cannot feed their children.

If at least half of these problems could be solved by 2040, I would be happy. But we will find the values to bridge the gap between modern realities and real life?

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hallo
Ζωή όπως τα παλιά χρόνια αλλά πιό σύχγρονη
The future would be better if there wasn't so much comfort with technology, yes it's important but we humans can do a lot and without technology you've got all electronics everywhere yes because it makes our lives easier but while on the other hand it doesn't do so much good we have to work, to be able to do things we humans, we don't want to have robots nor electronic money just needs cash, if the cash leaves the coins, it won't be reminiscent of anything from old times as if robots with artificial intelligence grow in jobs it will create a huge problem in communication, in relationships, it won't be normal. We don't want robots at work. We want a normal life to be modern and easier with technology but also to follow the traditions as in the old times. We want traditional food, not machine-ready, we want cars with gasoline and oil fuels, not electric cars with electricity.
hallo
Zdravje za vse
In 2040, health is guaranteed to all people equally. This means that the health care you receive does not depend on your financial capabilities. It doesn't depend on how rich or poor you are. All appropriate medicinal products and other known methods of treatment are available, enabled and offered, depending on the diagnosis you are given. These, i.e. diagnoses, are made quickly, at the initial stage of the disease, when the treatment options are still the best. Long queues in healthcare are an unpleasant and depressing history, because of the casework, many of us too quickly lost their loved ones who got sick...
hallo
Želja po zdravem življenju
I'll probably have a family and kids by then. Therefore, I would like to live in my house somewhere on the outskirts of the city, where we would have some fruit trees and a garden where we would grow our own vegetables. Our day would consist of regular obligations, such as school and work, and on weekends we would go on a trip somewhere in Slovenia, whether to the hills or to the sea. Despite the crises we experienced in the past, the land would recover, people would be slower, prices would be more affordable. The focus would be on sustainability, the use of transport sharing. We would live in harmony, without scarcity, money would be more evenly distributed between the upper and lower classes. Education would grow even more, knowledge would be highly valued and upgraded to another level.
hallo
Svet v ravnotežju: Pot v trajnostno prihodnost
The year 2050. I wake up in a world where stability, peace and sustainability have become fundamental values. I have on my table a report on economic growth based on the green transition – our world is now energy efficient, carbon-free and fully shifted to renewables. I remember how, in 2025-2030, we made drastic decisions that shaped this future. Countries have started investing in sustainable technologies and restructuring industries to meet climate targets, while ensuring steady economic growth. In the years following this transition, we have seen how economies have stabilised, without the crises caused in the past by rising emissions and scarcity of resources. Peace has become a global priority as it has been linked to reducing resource and climate conflict. Through continued cooperation between countries, businesses and civil society, we have overcome challenges and created a world where everyone has been involved in finding solutions to global challenges. As I travel through the city, I see infrastructure designed with the future in mind – green spaces, smart energy grids, carefree operation that supports both our daily lives and long-term stability. Economic power is based on equality and sustainable development, and when I observe how proud people are of their contribution to these changes, I know that together we have shaped a world in which quality of life is as important as preserving the planet for future generations.
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