The writing prompts invite postcrossers to write about a different topic on their postcards’ messages every month. These are just suggestions though — if you already know what you want to write about, or the recipient gives you some pointers, that’s great too!
I’m a big reader of sci-fi books, and the way they end up predicting the future (or not predicting it at all!) can be surprising. The most unexpected things come true, and then at the same time we don’t have the long-promised flying cars! What’s going on? Anyway, science fiction aside—what are your predictions for the future?
In some ways, my predictions are a little pessimistic (sorry!). For example, I think that worldwide trends are leading towards a higher likelihood of humans coming into contact with new-to-us diseases, as our habitations push further and further into the habitats of animals that humans don’t normally come into contact with. On the other hand, I think that science is going to come up with some great answers for that: mRNA vaccines are a great start, and I think we can make it faster and safer to produce them all the time.
I think we’re also going to get better at treating all sorts of other conditions, partly with vaccines, partly with medication, and partly with gene editing. (There’s a great tool called CRISPR which can edit DNA, and I read the best joke about it the other day: KFC has asked scientists to edit the chicken genome—they want to make it CRISPR! Okay, it’s a bit niche, I know.) The things we’re going to be able to understand and fix and improve are going to be astounding.
I also think that no matter what, humans are going to come together and support each other. A lot of people take a pessimistic view of humanity, and I can see why… but in every terrible situation, there are also amazing people, and I think those people will always rise to the challenge.
Now it’s your turn! You can write it on your postcards this month, or just answer in a comment: what are your predictions for the future?
21 comments so far
I think we all need peace and fresh air...
I believe up and coming generations will be working hard to stabilize climate change. And bringing less conflict to contentious areas throughout the world will be a second challenge that I see these young minds focusing on.
I hope for the future no nucleair bom is dropped, humans exists and postcards stamps and postal system stay.
Everything improvement to go back to a simple natural life will be a bonus.
I dream about this a long time, maybe because I don't have a cellphone and I still exist!
thank you for sharing your thoughts! My prediction for future is a bit grim.
Yet I very much wish for a better future, with clean air, no racism, healthy nature, low poverty and such. What an utopia right :-) Well, I am still a dreamer.
shoot a video there... I would really like to clarify some historical issues... The origin of the Earth as a planet, the origin of man, the history of my city...
A more compassionate world would be my dream for the future.
I put my faith in the young. They will have to solve the problems they inherit from us and with the help of modern technology and global communities, they can succeed. I'm not interested in seeing flying cars or having the chance to visit Mars, or even the Moon, I hope to see new ways of growing food for everyone, new ways of cleaning polluted areas and waters, new ways of fighting diseases all over the globe, not just in those countries that can afford it. Maybe one day we can bring back extincted animals, too (not dinosaurs but species like certain rhinoes, turtles and birds, not to forget insects). A kind of new dawn for mankind when everyone understands that this is the only home planet we have, we need to take good care of it. If there is another place like this, it will take many ages to find it and then to get there, so we'd better concentrate on saving this one, for us and for the generations to come.
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