What will the world look like in 2035?
The humans species is currently headed towards global, systemic collapse at every level of government and finance. We’re speeding towards a place where our collective desire for never-ending growth, will crash head-first with our finite resources, and fragile ecosystem. The only people that will be able to recover from the worst of times, will be those with a developed awareness and intuition.
The natural world in 2035:
Access to undisturbed nature will be restricted to the most affluent, which will be a very small minority of people worldwide. Most people will live in megacities that extend into countrysides, where the fields will be barren and deserted, both due to over-farming and climate change. The oceans will become toxic, and fish populations will dwindle dramatically. Very few pockets of earth will consume fish that isn’t contaminated. The change in climate will be too sudden for most species to adapt (from insects to mammals), and they will hit a critical point of mass extinction. Like dominoes, one will fall after the other. Humans are a link in the food chain, and we depend greatly on the balance of the natural world.
Food insecurity will lead to mass famine, which will lead to mass starvation and unstable social and political environments. Cannibalism will grow, creating further chaos in overpopulated cities and countries. Tech companies will rush to mass-produce synthetic food to alleviate global starvation, but access to abundant synthetic food will be costly, so only the top 5-10% of wealthy people will have it on a regular basis.
Global Politics in 2035:
Slowly but surely, the continued climate disruptions will create a constant struggle for food resources. And as groups of people organize to fight for the scarce resources that are left, civil war will erupt among dozens of developed and undeveloped countries, including the United States. The test of whether a political party can maintain control of the masses, in each respective country, will be how effective their “direct food programs” are, and how happy people are with a fair distribution of the food that exists. Artificial intelligence will play a large role in alleviating restless communities, and preventing revolts among frustrated (and starving) families.
Canada will become a global powerhouse, and will align with Russia in food production development. Both of their previously barren lands will slowly become more and more suitable for farming. They will be well-positioned to control the global food supply from 2035 and beyond.
Interestingly, lack of fresh drinking water will never become a major global concern (only a regional concern in some areas), because technology will enable very cheap desalination plants that will turn ocean water into fresh drinking water very quickly.
Technology in 2035:
Most tech research and advancements will move away from consumer goods and products, to attempting to solve some part of these larger global issues around climate. The United States and Poland will pioneer a carbon capture system that will start to halt the worst consequences of the greenhouse gas effect. But the true positive effects of this technology will not fully be felt for many decades. Solar energy will be the more widely used form of energy, with wind and nuclear a close second.
Artificial intelligence will hit a point of no return, where it will continue to evolve without any human input. Humanity will not be able to comprehend the evolution of AI. They will NOT turn into terminator-like machines and try to kill us. Instead, they will help us formulate complex plans to restore the natural world to a state where humans can live in balance with it. However, since we won’t understand how the AI is arriving at its solutions, power struggles will break out among the 7 main companies controlling much of the AI development, and this will hinder the ability for humanity to achieve global stability and balance.
Artificial Intelligence will continue to evolve in the same way our biological cells evolved, over millions of years. Except their evolution will be much faster compared to ours.
Happiness in 2035:
At a global level, very few people will live a life of contentment and joy. From 2035 on, life will be a struggle for survival. And if you’re lucky to achieve some level of permanent safety, you will struggle to make sense of your purpose and meaning. There will be a few brave souls, who will develop their intuition and self-awareness, enough to safely navigate the worst consequences of global collapse. These souls will hold the key to building the next version of human global society. If you’re reading this now, it means you’re likely on a healthy self-development path and journey, and you will likely be one of the few that will smoothly navigate the chaos, and help your fellow humans survive and grow.
I know all of this sounds scary, but it’s simply the consequence of the path we’ve collectively chosen. And although we’re going to be ok (at least 10-15% of global human population will survive, 100+ years from now), what lies ahead are rough waters we’ll need to learn to navigate.
Breathe, meditate, and hug your pets.
Until next times.
