| > How do you think the world would evolve in the mid-term: economy, globalization and debt; state of the pandemic with vaccines and variants, mass surveillance and social tensions, etc. The only changes I see coming in the next 6 to 12 months in the U.S. are: 1. A very slight increase in the cost of tangible goods (grocery store JIT food [produce, dairy, and meat], gasoline/diesel, tech-based devices, and branded alcohol) 2. A similarly small increase in subscription and per-unit fees for internet-based services 3. Significantly more political and media focus on a common enemy to accommodate humanity's innate desire for conflict (currently I assume "white supremacy" as the boogeyman will continue) 4. A significant increase in usury rates across all spectra 5. At least one violent reaction to forced acceptance of non-heterosexuality (see also #3) 6. A slight, non-violent but socially widespread backlash against local government overreach, leading to increased centralization of legislative and/or judicial control 7. At least one more coronavirus strain/variant that will have very little scientific evidence for its difference but extremely vehement and vocal proponents both for and against any actions related to it, which may tie into #1, #3, #4, and definitely into #6 |