Looking ahead

Looking ahead

Discuss:

- How do you imagine yourself in ten years'time?
- To what extent do you think technology improves people's lives? Are there also any negative aspects to technology?
- Is there anything that does not yet exist that you would like to see invented? What is it?

Describe your favourite gadget. What does it do?
Why do you like it so much?

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How useful do you find these new technological advances?
How will they change our lives?

​1. Do you believe that the future can be predicted accurately? Would you want a detailed description of what your future life would be like if this was possible? Why/Why not?

2. What would you put in a time capsule that would be opened in one hundred years'time? why?

3. If there was such a thing as a time machine, would you be interested in becoming a time traveller? Why?/Why not?

4. Do you believe that humans will ever meet aliens? Why?/Why not? What do you think would happen if such a meeting took place? Would it be a positive encounter?

5. How will robots develop? Do you believe that robots will ever be programmed to think and feel? How would people be affected if robots ever gained this ability?
   

5. You have been invited to a futurists' conference on cities in the year 2050. Do you agree or disagree that cities of the future will be better than cities today? What do you think they'll be like?
   

7. According to an estimate by the United Nations, there will be 9.6 billion people in the year 2050. How do you think this will influence the planet and life as we know it? Are you worried that the world might become overpopulated?
   Do you think that we will be living in another place like Mars or the moon?
   

What about you?

1. What’s your favorite childhood memory?

2. What did you want to be when you grew up?

3. What advice would you give your younger self if you could?

4. Who were you closest to during your childhood?

5. What was your favorite place to spend time as a child?

6. What was the most challenging moment in your childhood?

7. What do you remember most when you were a teenager?

8. What was your favorite TV show growing up?

9. Would you change anything about your past?

10. What are you most proud of about your past?

1. ​What would you do with your life if there were no limits?

2. How important is your own happiness?

3. What is your greatest challenge?

4. What type of friend do you want to be?

5. An emotion you would like more control of is ..., metion an example and why

5. What makes you proud of your life?

6. What are your top five personal strengths?

7. Which is worse: failing or never trying?

8. Are you a better person today than you was a year ago?

9. What gets you excited about life?

10. Whay relaxes you when you're feeling stressed?

​ 1. How would you describe your future self?
2. Where does your future self live?

3. What job is your future self doing?

4. How much does your future self earn?

5. What does a typical day for your future self look like?

​6. What hobbies does your future self enjoy?
7. How does your future self handle conflict?
8. What do other people say about your future self?
9. How does your future self feel about themselves?
10. What has your future self achieved?

​Future me

Write a letter to your future self.

1 year
Take a screenshoot and send it through WhatsApp (private or public)

https://www.futureme.org/