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Une journee en 2040

Anonymous

March 19, 2025

Une journee en 2040

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On this bright morning of June 2050, I leave my home, a house autonomous in energy thanks to the solar panels integrated into its walls. The streets are silent, not because they are deserted, but because electric vehicles and bicycles dominate. My first stop is the local café, where I order a drink produced locally by vertical farming a few kilometres away, reducing the carbon footprint.

On my way to work, I climb into a Hyperloop, an ultra-fast network that connects European capitals in a few hours. Borders no longer exist physically: A common European citizenship was adopted in 2035, facilitating cultural and economic exchanges.

In the afternoon, I participate in a collaborative virtual reality project with colleagues across Europe. Technology has reduced unnecessary travel, while promoting better collaboration.

On my way home, I contemplate a clear sky, free of pollution thanks to the ambitious climate policies put in place as early as 2030. The Europe of 2050 is a prosperous, sustainable and inclusive continent, where innovation and respect for the environment coexist harmoniously.

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My vision of the European Union is a Union of tolerance and understanding, where people can actively listen to each other, regardless of age, gender, race, nationality or other factors. In this EU, from a young age, at all levels of education, children will be guided not to memorise and pressure on performance as human stands, but will be more encouraged to use different sources of information, including digital books, but to learn through intergenerational sharing of knowledge and experience between children, parents, grandparents and educational institutions : Primary schools, secondary schools, colleges, universities, leisure centers, social services facilities and so on. Thanks to the automation of many processes, people will not be so pushed into performances, but they will have more time to care for each other if, for example, someone gets sick or finds themselves in a difficult life situation. I dream, also, of a future where healthy competition among people in school collectives, at work, but also among people in personal life will remain, but will be limited by ethical principles of decency, kindness and emotional intelligence. The teacher will no longer be the owner of the truth, he will lead his students to critical thinking using various tools and technologies. I would like society to be less polarised in 20 years, to focus on what unites us, not what divides us. I dream of a modern and progressive world that will be more accepting and where people will be people again.
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I would like to see a change in attitudes towards education in order to improve the chances of life for future generations.
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society without inequalities, geopolitical tensions, war, racism, terrorism and religious extremism. With ecological balance and prosperity.
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