Great post! I'm curious why you think global population will plateau till then, moreover why it's so obvious. Also, how can we predict shifting of global culture in such a systematic manner? How and why does religion still need to be a powerful force? What if Islam collapses (nothing against that particular religion, you can swap it with any or every religion you like). How can we predict such things? Things that human knowledge creation will affect which itself seems inherently unpredictable?
Fantastic post! All of the predictions are realistically possible within 50 years without being overly conservative or unimaginative.
Nice to read some techo optimism for a change!
Great post! I'm curious why you think global population will plateau till then, moreover why it's so obvious. Also, how can we predict shifting of global culture in such a systematic manner? How and why does religion still need to be a powerful force? What if Islam collapses (nothing against that particular religion, you can swap it with any or every religion you like). How can we predict such things? Things that human knowledge creation will affect which itself seems inherently unpredictable?