15 predictions for how the 5th industrial revolution will transform society over the next 50 years

1. All non-aging related diseases will be treatable and the human lifespan will be extended to 1000 years

2. Our knowledge of neuroscience will become so robust that mental health issues will be highly treatable without the need for psychologists and will no longer be an issue in society

3. Everyone will have their basic needs met (food, shelter, education, healthcare etc) as a guaranteed human right

4. There will be an abundance of goods and services available for everyone

5. Thanks to 2–4 above, war & crime will be almost non-existent

6. Human deaths which are unrelated to aging will be so rare that they are a news worthy event

7. Work will be optional

8. Money will be less relevant as knowledge replaces money as currency

9. Almost everything will be automated. We will no longer drive cars, clean our homes, cook our own meals, do our laundry etc as AI / robots will take care of that for us

10. We will mine asteroids and refine the harvested raw materials in space, then transport the refined materials to Earth via a space elevator to be used in 3D printing factories on Earth to manufacture goods

11. We will have an abundance of clean energy and water

12. We will have reversed the damage from climate change

13. Globalism and fast global transportation networks will lead to the eroding of borders between countries

14. Quality of life will be significantly improved and our understanding of trauma will have greatly increased. We will have removed major causes of trauma in society, leading to the elimination of family violence

15. Trust in government will be very high thanks to technology enabling higher levels of citizen participation and higher levels of transparency in policy decision making

What are your predictions?

Which of the above predictions do you agree or disagree with, and why?