Thread by @mansharamani

23 Global Developments to Watch Over The Next Five Years.

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#1 - DEI gives way to DEI 2.0 which focuses on Diversity (of perspective), Equality (of opportunity), and Incentives (to do well).

#2 - As education and incomes rise, birth rates plunge. Demographers increasingly worry about an underpopulated planet instead of an overpopulated one.
@JohnIbbitson @darrellbricker

#3 - The future looks more Huxley than Orwell. Self-censoring becomes ubiquitous.

#4 - Next generation nuclear technologies advance rapidly, enabling new business models. @oklo

#5 - Deemed highly addictive, sugar is seen as a public health hazard. @drmarkhyman

#6 - Self-publishing overtakes traditional publishing as established authors switch towards @IngramSpark

#7 - Directed energy weapons become far more effective, reducing the threat posed by #hypersonic missiles.

#8 - #Japan suggests #India be "evicted" from the QUAD; India and #China fight, #Pakistan joins.

#9 - Regulators ask why wealthy elite institutions are tax-exempt. The Woke Bubble Bursts.

#10 - US-China #space race intensifies as lunar #helium seen as an ideal fuel for #fusion.

#11 - #Inflation peaks; #deflation worries mount.

#12 - Animal #protein demand surges; #edibleinsects gain in popularity. @EatBugsOutreach

#13 - Daylight Savings Time is made permanent.

#14 - America and China cooperate to re-direct an earth-bound asteroid.

#15 - #deepfakes intensify a mental health crisis. @nytimes suggests plunging your face in ice water.

#16 - As awareness of the #UyghurGenocide spreads, global consumers demand conflict-free cotton and solar cells. @CUyghurs

#17 - @BeReal_App is purchased by #russians, seen as threat comparable to @tiktok_us

#18 - #recycling mandates emerge; @JAXA_en emerges as the world's leading space miner. @ISRI

#19 - @USTreasury debt is downgraded; China calls America a currency manipulator.

#20 - #BabyBoomers are seen as the most selfish generation in history, having enriched themselves and left mountains of debt to later generations. #Estatetaxes rise.

#21 - American #healthcare infrastructure separates into contagious and non-contagious ecosystems.

#22 - US passes comprehensive #immigration reform

#23 - #Disinformation spurs #patriotism; US flag sales surge. @FLAGSofVALOR