22 Predictions for 2022

From the Metaverse to Space Wars, it’s going to be a bumpy ride

What. A. Year. The United States Capitol was stormed in January, and storms tore through the States in December. Elon Tweeted… and Trump didn’t. A Surfside condominium went down, but at least meme stocks went up. You worked from home, and then lived from work. Bernie got dressed for winter; Cruz… not so much. Texas froze, then water caught fire. We discovered that a lawyer is not a cat, but that a Doge is a coin. The Evergiven got stuck in the Suez canal, while we got needles stuck in our arms. Simone Biles pulled out of Tokyo, just as the US did the same in Afghanistan. There was an upheaval in Haiti, and Nicki’s cousin’s friend’s balls made me heave. Someone at Facebook blew a whistle, and Zuckerberg blew the Metaverse out of proportions. Millions tried to find a better place on Earth while billionaires tried to leave it. Chauvin was jailed, but Britney was set free. Climate changed — and COVID mutated.

History has always rhymed; in 2021 it did so faster than ever.

But we’ve made it. And though many (but not all) of my predictions for 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 have fallen flat, there are two reasons why you should keep reading this article. Firstly… it’s fun! Secondly, because the knowledge gained through planning for the future is crucial to…