> I wonder what the world would be like if I survive till the later parts of this century. I suspect much the same as today, but somewhat worse. Electronic gad

> I wonder what the world would be like if I survive till the later parts of this century. I suspect much the same as today, but somewhat worse. Electronic gadgets will continue to get cheaper, while essentials like housing and healthcare become more expensive. The pace of change has slowed as the low-hanging fruit of industrialization has been picked, and the costs of negligence like pollution and antibiotic overuse will become more apparent. Consider: - No major new household appliances have been introduced since the microwave. - Trains in many parts of the USA are slower than they were in the 1920s: https://slate.com/human-interest/2009/05/why-trains-run-slower-now-than-they-did-in-the-1920s.html https://slate.com/human-interest/2009/05/why-trains-run-slow... - Supersonic aviation is over.