View the current state of the world as a dystopian science-fiction book
in progress. The plot line going forward: there was no easy cure found,
an effective vaccine for example. Looking back from 50 years or so, we
see carbon emission was reduced by 70%, world population reduced by 50%
and globalization essentially ended by strict quarantine of most goods
and people, with travel more than 100 km prohibited without special
need. But creativity and VR-enabled social interaction flourish, and the
advance of science continues unabated. Consumption-based capitalism is a
thing of the past, replaced by careful management of resources and
universal education in sustainability.
I'm not asserting this as a personal philosophy, merely an exploration
of what-if. But the future sure ain't what it used to be.
Don't Panic!
AlanG
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