Aan woke up in the morning to the ringing of a bell that sounded right into his brain. The neuroimplant adjusted her sleep to exactly eight hours to ensure maximum productivity. A quick glimpse of the hologram screen in the corner of the room confirmed that the first task of the day was a virtual meeting on the Mars colony construction project. Although he held the title of responsible technologist, he had never physically gone to Mars – everything was done remotely. Instead of coffee, he grabbed a morning smoothie that had been mixed by a 3D printer, according to his body monitoring data. The nanoparticles added to the drink carried the necessary nutrients directly into the bloodstream. At the same time, he loaded his daily work files into an artificial reality system connected to his glasses. In the afternoon, Jaan promised himself a walk. The self-sufficient community outside the city still had green trees and natural rivers. The whole world was full of technology, but Jaan often felt that people had lost touch with nature. He turned off the neuroimplant for a moment to listen to the real bird song, not the soundscape created by the algorithm. In the evening, when self-lighting artificial trees lit up in the city and drones were circling in the background, Jaan was thinking. Everything was designed to make life more comfortable, efficient and economical. But sometimes he felt something was missing – something human. Perhaps it was a dream for people to find a balance between technology and the natural beauty of life. Far away on Mars, work went on, but Jaan still dreamed of a world where technology does not replace dreams, but gives them wings.

2040 people have understand that preventing cancer and living healthy is mainly related to our diet. Life expectancy will increase for those with incurable cancers. Doctors have dietary information in their curriculum more than how to insert a feeding tube. Ketogenic diet is part of cancer treatment together with biological treatments and not mindless radiation and chemotherapy with the same ratio for everyone with the same diagnosis. Hopefully we will stop adding sugar and chemicals to our food or at least limit the amount and real food becomes honoured again. Cows are not blamed for climate change and cattle will be raised on the green grass again, not in the dark barns together with their fecal matter. Sun is not blamed for the inflammation that poor diet and chemicals in our food and environment has done. People have more healthy years to live, it doesn't mean they have to live longer but the quality of live will be better. Obesity decreases alongside with healing the constant inflammation in our bodies if we start to eat real food again, getting the real sun exposure (and D-vitamin). Adding some exercise and most of the modern day diseases are cured. That would be my perfect year 2040.

Politically, I wish for the future that people, all people in Europe and elsewhere, have more education and do not fall for fake news and political agitators like the AfD. I hope that democracy is much more widespread and that autocrats like Putin, Xi, Kim, Erdogan and also people like Trump etc. no longer have power and that people can live more freely. I hope that torture and all violence against women will be effectively prevented. I also hope for much more tolerance towards other people and religions and that people who get asylum here are grateful for integrating and working as quickly as possible. Crime of any kind should no longer occur or have serious consequences. I hope to make progress in medicine and auto driving, as I will be 85 years old by 2040. But I can't imagine driving a car anymore, because as an old man in the country you are tied to the house. There should also be alternatives to eMobility, where the electricity for cars, AI etc. should come from is a mystery to me and the demand is constantly increasing. People should live well and close to nature and protect the environment. They should take care of old and sick people and be a good role model for the children in the way they live.

The year 2040 is a year full of challenges, adventures and beautiful moments. I think it's a time to relax and a time to travel. The world is beautiful and worth seeing in all its glory .. I would like it to be nice and pleasant ... this year will be full of many attractions and mutual adoration of many people and a good look at the world, a very beautiful world..