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25 Trends for 2025 (Can you imagine how different your future might be ten years from now?)
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| Type | article |
| Author | Jim Carroll |
| Publisher | JimCarroll.com |
| Date | 2014-12-28 |
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PredictionsAfrica will have ceased to be a rural continentAfrica will have ceased to be a rural continent. Worldwide, there is a massive migration of urban populations to cities; the majority of the world's population will live in less than 30 mega-cities by 2025. With that trend comes fascinating challenges with water, waste treatment, energy and other infrastructure. We can expect accelerating R&D in each of...PredictionsCash will have all but disappearedCash will have all but disappeared. We already have a generation that has been weaned on PayPal, online transactions and the Web. With the arrival of ApplePay and other initiatives that transform mobile devices into credit cards, the trend towards the decline of the use of cash will only accelerate. We'll see the trend pick up speed as we drop payment...PredictionsMuch of the world has 'gone upMuch of the world has 'gone up.' One consequence of mass urbanization is that you only have so much space to place people and the infrastructure that goes with it. Two solutions: dig down, or build up. We'll see more of the latter as various groups figure out how to capitalize on new, innovative thinking with 'skyscraper' technology. For example, we're...PredictionsWe'll see the first human live to the age of 150We'll see the first human live to the age of 150. Rapid advances in medical science, the impact of lifestyle changes, and new forms of a "super-health" diet will lead to global celebration of the birthday of the first human to live to the age of 150. Yet at the same time, society will be grappling with a fascinating new dichotomy. There will be a growing...PredictionsThe fastest-growing profession involves people known as 'personal health conciergesThe fastest-growing profession involves people known as 'personal health concierges.' At the same time that the bio-connectivity data flood is fed into the health grid, it will be sent to the personal health coach - or concierge -- of individual patients. The concierge -- who more than likely will have in-depth medical knowledge, generated on a...PredictionsPlants will 'talk' to usPlants will 'talk' to us. And by doing so, they will help to continue to drive a furious rate of innovation in the agricultural sector. Through the same type of small-chip technology embedded in humans, plants will be able to analyze themselves and "report in" if they need a nitrogen boost or a drink of water. Farmers will have instant, predictive...PredictionsA constant stream of bio-connectivity data drives healthcare decisionsA constant stream of bio-connectivity data drives healthcare decisions. By 2025, most people in the developed world will have 3 or 4 bio-connectivity medical devices linked to them on a 24/7 basis. Some will be small, intrusive chips buried under the skin that constantly monitor medical vital signs such as blood pressure, glucose levels, temperature,...PredictionsThe concept of TV as a 'physical device' has disappearedThe concept of TV as a 'physical device' has disappeared. By 2025, it will seem to be a quaint idea that many of us had physical devices known as 'televisions' - we might see a few in museums. Instead, most of us will carry around a variety of small 'beaming' technologies, embedded in our watches, mobile devices, glasses, car dashboards, clothing and...PredictionsRe-generative energy technology is everywhere; it's transformative, storable, re-usableRe-generative energy technology is everywhere; it's transformative, storable, re-usable. Most energy use is no longer based on a 'one-time' use; instead, most of the energy consumption in the world comes from re-generative devices. We will have seen a gradual but steady decline in the use of carbon and other energy sources (in which the energy source can...PredictionsPoll-democracy takes flightPoll-democracy takes flight. The mobile generation, weaned on the technology of text messaging and social networks, finally convinces a few brave countries to consider the idea of real time citizen-voting. Wary at first, these brave new democratic pioneers will discover that this new form of massively participatory democracy changes everything -- in...PredictionsMicro nationals dominate global marketsMicro nationals dominate global markets. The most successful, disruptive business organizations will consist of a small nucleus of people, focused on goals, ideas, innovation and strategy. They'll instantly decide to enter a new market, engineer a new product, or transform a concept into a radical new business model. They'll do so by having mastered the...PredictionsPaper is really something 'from the olden days'Paper is really something 'from the olden days'. It disappeared in about 2019, in most traditional forms, as most media organizations gave up on the idea of a business model from the 20th century that was ecologically unsound, physically impracticable and ridiculously expensive. The one bright spot? Getting a paper book via a drone from Amazon became...PredictionsGrown up! The first 12-generation family is part of earth societyGrown up! The first 12-generation family is part of earth society. In 2015, the the most number of generations that were alive in a single family was seven. But in 2025, due to longevity, advances with health care and lifestyle changes, society saw the first great-great-great-greet-great-great-great-great-great-grandparent. Try and do the math. It will...PredictionsCrowd thinking has replaced most forms of peer researchCrowd thinking has replaced most forms of peer research. Most long-established medical and science journals have transitioned - big time -- accepting a new form of instant crowd thinking as the best way to evaluate the new world of hyper-science. On an instant, a researcher can summon a crowd of vetted, quality specialists who have niche knowledge in a...PredictionsRegenerative DNA farms will aboundRegenerative DNA farms will abound. Many people will have registered their DNA with a variety of medical companies that will guarantee to provide a personalized body implant on demand. Knee replacements made of bio-tissue that is based on your DNA. Hip replacements customized to your particular weight and balance profile -- based on information from last...PredictionsThe package is the productThe package is the product. In 2025, food consumption was an entirely different thing because the packaging participated with you in the process! Packaging had long ago become intelligent, but now integrated with tiny bio-sensors within the food, pharmaceutical product or drink. You instantly knew about your consumption, calories, digestion rate....PredictionsWhat we did for heart health in the 20th century, we did for brain health in 2025What we did for heart health in the 20th century, we did for brain health in 2025. Cholesterol, heart disease and blood pressure became phrases from a bygone era as global scientists attacked the challenge of an aging population. Alzheimer's, dementia, muscle shutdown and other diseases that came with an aging brain took over the agenda. The global...PredictionsThe concept of an education degree has come to an end; "just-in-time knowledge factories" dominate...The concept of an education degree has come to an end; "just-in-time knowledge factories" dominate the educational landscape. University degrees disappeared; tenure was out the window. The concept of a resume was gone; you simply beamed your personal-knowledge-genome to interested skills partners. The rule of the economy became just-in-time knowledge: it...PredictionsMost industries have gone upside downMost industries have gone upside down. Entire industries were flipped on their back by some pretty big trends. Genomic, or DNA based medicine, led us into a world in which we could more easily understand what health conditions you were susceptible or at risk for throughout your life. It moved us from a world in which we fix you after you are sick — to...PredictionsThe electrical grid of the early 21st century is gone; micro-grids dominate energy supply and useThe electrical grid of the early 21st century is gone; micro-grids dominate energy supply and use. The Napster and PirateBay generation grew up, bought homes, installed backyard solar and wind -- and figured out how to share the new magic they had in their neighbourhood. They built new, small, technologically driven backyard micro-grids, sharing their...PredictionsSub-Saharan Africa emerged as the world's new ChinaSub-Saharan Africa emerged as the world's new China. Water was the big potential problem of the 21st century, and science attacked the challenge with a vengeance. The result? Fast paced advancements with water-osmosis, de-salinization and micr0-weather control led to the opportunity to bring a once desolate area back into opportunity. Efforts by the...PredictionsLight has been stopped in its tracksLight has been stopped in its tracks. Within the confines of an innovative new network router technology, light has been slowed down from approximately 186,000 miles per second to - literally nothing. Zero. 0. Dead stop. The impact? Network routing technology that allowed for the instant evaluation of each individual light photon, and instant...PredictionsDomain names disappearedDomain names disappeared. Instead, people now purchase individual light spectrums (or wavelength's) for personal and business use. It was no longer necessary to have a cumbersome bit of software to figure out how to route yourself to global knowledge. Instead, with your own individual bank of light spectrum (of which there are an infinite number), people...PredictionsApple is delistedApple is delisted. Once one of the world's most innovative, cash-rich, highly valued company, Apple enters a new phase in 2025 when it is delisted from most global stock markets. Why? Most industry leaders never survive; there is always someone with a better idea. It's the age old world of business.PredictionsJim Carroll shoots his age! In golfJim Carroll shoots his age! In golf. His friends and family thrill at the moment!Scorecards25 Trends for 2025: 2014 Forecast ScorecardA retrospective grading of 25 predictions Jim Carroll published in 2014 about the year 2025.Collections25 Trends for 2025Twenty-five predictions Jim Carroll made in 2014 about 2025, paired with his January 2025 retrospective grading.