Future Challenges and Opportunities

The video discusses the unpredictability of the future across various fields, highlighting the challenges of globalization, such as inequality and complexity. It explores technological advancements and their potential impacts, emphasizing the need for inclusive development. The importance of managing migration and systemic risks is addressed, along with the necessity for collective action to tackle future challenges. The speaker calls for innovative governance to ensure a prosperous future.

What is a common issue faced by experts in predicting future trends?

• They focus too much on the past.

• They are usually biased.

• They often lack access to data.

• They frequently get predictions wrong.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an improvement brought by globalization?

• Increased income for many

• Decreased global population

• Higher literacy rates

• Increased life expectancy

What is one of the Achilles' heels of globalization?

• Increased political stability

• Growing inequality

• Reduced economic growth

• Decreased technological innovation

By 2030, what is expected to happen in the field of computing?

• Computers will be less powerful than mobile phones.

• Computing costs will increase significantly.

• There will be a million-fold improvement in computing power.

• Computers will become obsolete.

What potential does regenerative medicine hold for the future?

• It will make traditional medicine obsolete.

• It will allow for the regeneration of body parts.

• It will eliminate all diseases.

• It will be available to everyone equally.

What demographic change is expected by 2030?

• An increase in retirement age

• A reduction in migration

• A decrease in global population

• A shift from population pyramids to population coffins

How will migration trends change in the future?

• Migration will decrease significantly.

• Countries will compete for talent.

• Migration will become unnecessary.

• Only low-skilled workers will migrate.

What is a potential risk associated with technological advancements?

• They will make education irrelevant.

• They will reduce global connectivity.

• They will slow down economic growth.

• They will lead to a new form of eugenics.

What is a major concern regarding future governance structures?

• They are too focused on innovation.

• They are fossilized and unable to cope with new challenges.

• They are too adaptable.

• They are overly centralized.

What is necessary to manage future challenges effectively?

• Individual efforts

• Increased isolation

• Collective action and new ways of thinking

• Strict adherence to current systems