The war industry is extinct worldwide: no tanks, no missiles, no other weapons. People share land, natural resources and the fruits of their labour. Everyone travels, learns about and respects each other's cultures and traditions, and takes the best from each other. Cars drive themselves, recognise signs and obstacles and follow the rules. Utopia? I know. But I would like it very much. I want people not to die, lives not to be lost.

After the Education Revolutions of 2030, everything began to shift. Little by little, bigots became an eclipsed group, as the ignorance that fed their pathological fears against anyone they perceived as 'others' was replaced by a renewed interest in curiosity in education and knowledge. Both metaphorical and physical borders began to fade, our differences being a thing of the past. Some still clung to silly ideas about God and religion but those too, thankfully -- were dying off. That paradigm shift took the power of the billionaire class who were seen as a bunch of greedy warmongering fools only the oldest among us bothered listening too.

This world we hope for, I'd like it to be fairer, less cruel, that climatic events are less violent, that all peoples can have access to water and food without too many difficulties. That the sea doesn't submerge coastal cities and Pacific islands, and that temperatures don't continue to soar and melt glaciers and ice floes. We also hope that the world will live in peace, without the great powers having any desire for hegemony over neighboring countries. And that the rights of women and minorities be respected.

It is 2040. In her classroom, which looks more like a creative workspace than a traditional school, the teacher walks past groups of students busily working on their projects. No more standard lessons, but personalized learning paths. Tobias is programming a sustainable irrigation system, while Layla is creating an AI-enabled historical documentary. Tests have been replaced by presentations and hands-on assignments. Students learn by doing, together with companies and researchers.I no longer have to handle endless administration-AI tools easily track which students need extra support. This gives her the freedom to really supervise. Schools are no longer enclosed buildings, but hubs of knowledge and innovation. Collaboration with society is the norm. Students leave school not only with knowledge, but with skills, confidence and real experience. I smile. This is education as it always should have been.