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Does the Future Still Look Bright?
Musings on technology, teenagers, and toasty-making robots in a not-so-predictable world
Have you ever wondered what the future will look like? What changes do you think we will see in the next 50 years?
Somewhere along the way, I heard the phrase, “The future looks bright.”
I probably heard it during primary school, or perhaps at some high school assembly where our principal was addressing the student body about making wise choices or encouraging us to consider what we’d like to do in the future.
Either way, I always remember silently thinking, “How does anyone know what the future will look like?!”
And based on the state of the world right now, I don’t think anyone could have predicted that there would still be wars raging, or that The Simpsons had predicted so many accurate truths!
Currently, in my world, the topic of the ‘future’ is being heavily pondered and discussed. With one of my children about to embark on her VCE (final two years of high school), and another one of my kids now considering what Year 10 electives she may like to do. The time has come for two of my three to give real consideration into their choices which may impact what they do post high school.
