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My Predictions for the 2020s
A look into the crystal ball for the coming decade
As one decade comes to an end another one begins. The 2010s were interesting and terrifying in equal measure.
We went from the Occupy Wall Street movement a the start of the decade to a reality TV star occupying the White House by the end of it.
Almost no one would have imagined that back in 2010!
The problem with predictions is that the future is uncertain. No matter how much you think you can see how things are going to unfold, they often turn out very differently.
Still, that doesn’t mean there is no point in making predictions. It’s fun to look ahead and see what might happen in the next decade.
We are on the precipice of fundamental changes in human society. Automation is looming and could render millions of workers irrelevant.
Established industries such as the car and food industry could be overturned by disruptions in their respective markets.
Politics could become more polarised and lurch towards authoritarianism or there could be a turn back to more progressive politics.
The coming decade is fraught with danger, excitement and opportunity. The next ten years will be an interesting time to be alive…
