Future Society?

A Future Prognosis

Athena @ Shaping Tomorrow

10 June 2023
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World Outlook
Main factors that cause something to happen globally
The shift in motivation could be due to the global pandemic - just as social distancing created a visceral, physical experience, humanity yearned for connection. NonProfit PRO
Global Voices' work and ethos of openness and human connection remains strikingly relevant in an environment where power and influence risk becoming concentrated in the hands of a few. the weekly ledger
Russian attacks against British undersea cables could be seen as an act of war, as fibre-optic cables connected to the UK transmit roughly 98% of global communications and £7 tn in daily financial transactions, and include special cables jointly owned by Google and Facebook. CapX
Global regions, coloured according to number of forecasts
SWOT
Strengths
  • Daimler Truck, MFTBC, Hino, and Toyota will collaborate toward achieving carbon neutrality and creating a prosperous mobility society by developing CASE technologies (Connected / Autonomous & Automated / Shared / Electric) and strengthening the commercial vehicle business on a global scale. FuelCellsWorks
  • The THAI-CCA will make a significant contribution to the development of in-house legal professionals to serve Thai society and build stronger connections both within the legal community in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Asia Law Portal - A forum for discussion of news, infor
  • Given the deep connections already established in economy and trade, trade between China and Latin America will be rather resilient against political or international interference. China-US Focus
Weaknesses
  • Scientists in Brazil have identified a superbug connected to various diseases in both humans and intensive tilapia aquaculture - and it could be caused by illegal waste dumping into the water system. Global Seafood Alliance
  • With the new Congress in 2023, there's going to be pressure on the U.S. administration to begin to completely sever its trade and connectivity with China. The Epoch Times
  • Despite technical and financial limitations, India comes with the potential for energy connectivity and trade. Observer Research Foundation
Opportunities
  • Fast and reliable connectivity to the Internet is essential for everyone, and NEC will continue to contribute to the expansion of connectivity for society. NEC Australia
  • In 2021, the trade association for the United Kingdom motor industry, connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), will boost the UK economy to £62 billion by 2030 and, there will 1 in every 5 miles will be traveled by self-driving vehicles while preventing 47,000+ accidents. Yahoo Finance
  • With brains built to connect, humans could live, cooperate, and innovate together, mastering challenging environments and spreading across the globe. Vox
Threats
  • When China and the EU are each other's second largest trade partner and connectivity between the two has brought convenience and well-being to the Eurasian continent, it is hard to grasp the reason why China should be defined as a risk to the EU. Global Times
  • By expanding economic corridors and bolstering special economic zones, IMT-GT and BIMP-EAGA economies can help build subregional connectivity and ease trade and supply chain disruptions. Asian Development Bank
  • The protracted Rohingya crisis is a threat to Japan and Japan should take initiatives to strengthen cooperation in areas such as preferential trade agreements, blue economy, power generation, maritime trade and regional connectivity. Eurasia Review
Influencers
Countries
Cities
People
Organizations
S-Curve

A framework that describes a 4-phase level of maturity to help determine potential and inform innovation strategy.

Weak
artificial intelligence, 5G, Mars, augmented reality, cell phone, computer
Emerging
connected, 5G, artificial intelligence, connection, connect, 6G
Maturing
connect, connected, connection, BRI, bank, community
Declining
connect, cost, ambition, connected, connection, downturn
Sentiment
Past Year: Stable
Compare changing sentiment to a benchmark of all forecasts
Ecologists who study disease have known for decades that when disruption of natural ecosystems is combined with large-scale farming - or even just caging animals side by side - and globally connected human populations, new parasites will evolve. Geographical
Limitless connectivity will deliver a revolution in human healthcare; it will enable a world where schools are connected and offer experiential learning in virtual environments. Ericcson
PEST
Political
  • The THAI-CCA will make a significant contribution to the development of in-house legal professionals to serve Thai society and build stronger connections both within the legal community in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Asia Law Portal - A forum for discussion of news, infor
  • By creating supportive connections with civil society organizations and businesses in Ukraine, U.S. organizations could build trust for future reconstruction projects and give communities much needed hope. realclearworld
  • A Rio-based Chinese bank will be connected to China's cross-border interbank payment System, an alternative to SWIFT, to support trade settlements between China and Brazil in renminbi. Asia Times
Economic
  • When China and the EU are each other's second largest trade partner and connectivity between the two has brought convenience and well-being to the Eurasian continent, it is hard to grasp the reason why China should be defined as a risk to the EU. Global Times
  • Cryptocurrencies have the potential to directly connect individuals and IPs globally by enabling them to interact with Web3 and transact without the involvement of centralized financial intermediaries. Frontiers
  • A network of ports, railroads, highways and industrial parks that will stretch across Mexico's narrow Isthmus of Tehuantepec, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans for trade, is one of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's signature mega projects. Aztec Reports
Social
  • As long as there are human communicators, we will need humans to make real connections in a world where trust is in short supply. deepwatch
  • Connections with other transport networks, including in Iran and Turkey, would provide a more direct route to Europe for Chinese goods, while Pakistan is forecast to get a much-needed boost from improved infrastructure and easier trade with China. International Railway Journal
  • The Japanese government has announced 'Connected Industries,' as a new concept framework in which industries will create new added value and the solutions to various problems in society through the connectedness of various facets of modern life. Inside Towers
Technological
  • Fast and reliable connectivity to the Internet is essential for everyone, and NEC will continue to contribute to the expansion of connectivity for society. NEC Australia
  • The world will still spend a combined total of 1.4 billion years of cumulative human existence using connected tech in 2023 alone. We Are Social UK
  • Today at the AEA International Convention and Trade Show in Orlando, as SmartSky launches a new capability to keep inflight data secure from end-to-end, the CONUS-based nextgen air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity provider might be seen as flying in that direction. Runway Girl
Financial Impact
Transactions initiated through connected cars are projected to reach more than $620 billion annually by 2030. Digital Transactions
The trading platforms of Deutsche Borse, Goldman Sachs and others connected will be connected by the Canton Network, some of whose monthly notional traded exceeds the most active crypto token volumes. Forbes
The Japanese government has announced 'Connected Industries,' as a new concept framework in which industries will create new added value and the solutions to various problems in society through the connectedness of various facets of modern life. Inside Towers
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System Map
Organizations
Sectors
Cities
Countries
People
Scenarios
Creates plausible alternative futures of what can happen and encourages development of a robust, agile response
The shift in motivation could be due to the global pandemic - just as social distancing created a visceral, physical experience, humanity yearned for connection. NonProfit PRO
With various digital transformations changing how employees communicate, where they live, and how they can work globally, there are risks that they will lose some level of human connection with their coworkers and employers. it World Canada
Zanzibar will become the world's first smart region powered by World Mobile, connecting businesses, schools and society as a whole. Extensia-ltd
Warnings
Changing proportion of published forecasts
The most notable difference between 4G and 5G will be that 5G will act as a gateway for IoT applications delivering the scale and breadth of connected users (human and machine) that can be met on a global scale. Truth Talk UK
For Pakistan, abundance of natural resources, human capital, and the industrial productivity cannot be rightfully utilized if its sea connectivity with rest of world is vulnerable to sea borne threats. Pakistan Observer
Solutions
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Daimler Truck, MFTBC, Hino, and Toyota will collaborate toward achieving carbon neutrality and creating a prosperous mobility society by developing CASE technologies (Connected / Autonomous & Automated / Shared / Electric) and strengthening the commercial vehicle business on a global scale. FuelCellsWorks
Inmarsat is enabling the rapid expansion of the Internet o f Things (IoT) and enabling the next wave of world-changing technologies that will underpin the connected society and help build a sustainable future. Runway Girl
Most documents emphasize securing global trade, exploring economic opportunities, developing connectivity, supporting technological development and combating climate change. Eurasia Review
Key topics
Extremes
Investigate what’s transforming or collapsing
Ultimately, the companies that use a social media customer care program to connect and converse in ways that make their brand more human and personalize their customer experience will win in 2023 and beyond. Social Media Examiner
What's Next
Changing proportion of material mentioning future years
Half of all worldwide data traffic over the next five years will be generated not by people, but by connected computerized devices requiring no human intervention. Brookings
Although connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) are expected to become increasingly common on the world's roads within the next 10 years, there will however be a great many non-autonomous 'human-driven' vehicles that will remain for the foreseeable future. Traffic Technology Today
Questions
Can?
How can society create space for people to explore their connection to the Earth? Soil Centric
How can we reimagine what society looks like in a more globally connected digital world? Category6 Consulting
How can Connecticut companies connect and best leverage Japanese direct investment and trade opportunities? CBIA
How?
How the loss of connection the timeless triggers a kind of frantic implosion in the human psyche ... which begins with fundamentalism, of all kinds ... proceeds through ignorance ... and ends in violence and brutality ... as the witch-burnings begin? Eudaimonia and Co
How is population connectivity hindered by human land use? Xerces Society
How do we usher in the promise of a connected society without exposing us to its dangers? Forbes
Who?
Has the explosion in connectivity and social media services been effective in conveying the message of the Iranian people, who want the world to know about their desire for freedom and human rights? American Thinker
What?
What if instead of substituting for human connections that people are lacking, AI chatbots could connect lonely people to each other in an attempt to foster personal connections? Yahoo News
What is the nature and what are the implications of Large Language Models, what will they mean for everything from human companionship and connection, to education and employment, to the very nature of humanity itself? The Scholarly Kitchen
What would happen if Neuralink's technology were connected to a human brain? ITU Hub
Will?
Will we lose sight of human connections and traditional touchpoints? Hospitality Net
AI content will lack the human emotion and connections that longer form creative campaigns require - it's OK for traffic driving optimisation in performance ads, but brand building? Creativebrief
As the world becomes increasingly connected, will technology free the human race and solve the age-old problems of the world? Rapture and End Times
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