Ordinary mornings in 2042

Anonymous

April 26, 2023

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7am, March 28th 2042:
My personal assistant wakes me up with my favorite workday song and turns on the coffee machine. An ordinary alarm clock would perfectly do the job, but the automatic coffee machine is convenient after all.
While I brush my teeth, my personal assistant displays daily news on the mirror in front of me. Scientists came up with a new way to efficiently store an infinite amount of energy. I guess we are close to reaching complete carbon-neutrality for electricity production (8 years ahead of the plan!).
The next article reports that the 4-day workweek which was implemented in the EU in 2035 shows promising results. People started exercising more, spent more time with their families, attended more cultural events and participated more in local politics. I would tend to confirm it in my own case.
The following article reports how the unified EU-wide social security system enables workers to swiftly move from one country to another with significantly less paperwork and administrative hurdles. I always wondered why it was not implemented earlier.
The next article discusses an ongoing problem in our society. Biotechnology has enabled humans to amplify their physical and cognitive abilities. These technologies became increasingly affordable (though still quite expensive), and it led to a dualistic society. I keep asking myself what we can do about it, probably nothing. We made a lot of progress in guaranteeing and protecting freedoms to choose our life paths, education, careers, whom we love, how we dress, which god we worship and so on and so on. I guess choosing to enhance our abilities is also part of these choices.
The last topic of my daily news review concerns the increase of retirement age. Apparently it's a side effect of the 4-day workweek. I guess I won't be retired before 2085 or something… But at least most bullshit jobs have been taken over by AI and automated systems and I have all the freedom to choose a professional activity that fulfills my life goals.

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du bon sens

Une grande partie de la population suit des formations pour apprendre à réparer, transformer, recycler. Les savoir-faire techniques se sont démocratisés. On a mis fin à l’obsolescence programmée des biens de consommation. Les entreprises se sont adaptées, l’artisanat est en plein essor. L’agriculture privilégie les circuits courts. On a remis les mains dans la terre. Des millions de personnes ont changé de boulot ou diversifié leurs activités, et ce quel que soit leur niveau de qualification

In times when technology will have increased life expectancy even more, the community will have ways to collaborate with older people of age in terms of less wasteful care and illnesses less deleterious to quality of life. Consequently, an eventual improvement for the lives of the sick and elderly as a result of efficiencies in facilities and machinery aimed at care , will save time that can be invested in sharing and getting individual family members to participate more and more actively in group work that is aimed at improving society. The income will not only be for living experiences and thinking about a job will not have to work too long shifts but also enjoy life at home and with friends

The world has changed. We have become more progressive, more open and much more tolerant. We have evolved in terms of building economic strength, promoting innovation and progress in general - but also in terms of humanity and tolerance. Because there are no more wars and certainly no more weapons! These have been banned by law and their misuse made punishable. People are doing well. They are industrious and work hard - but they also appreciate and love their "freedom". Work-life balance is now properly practiced and implemented by the people. Social benefits have been reformed and partially abolished. EVERYONE has to do something for the community and make a contribution in order to be paid fairly, because nothing comes from nothing! This is important and creates community. Furthermore, the laws on violent crime have been extremely tightened, so that there is hardly any crime - and if there is, then only petty criminals. People finally feel safe again, everywhere in the world. There is peaceful co-existence between all people.

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