I collect some predictions about the future (some very easy, some not obvious) taking into account current trends, and starting from an assumption that may or may not be respected: a vaccine for covid-19 won't come soon.
- There will be one recession global that especially in Europe and the USA will do many, many more damages than 1929.
- International distrust of China will increase to paroxysmal levels.
- Social distancing will continue to be encouraged and in some cases vigorously enforced by law enforcement officials. In general, social distancing will remain for a long time.
- A part of the religious institutions will anticipate the trends and convert a part of its communications to the digital format (especially among the cults other than the Catholic one).
- Many jobs will be brought into Smart working mode and those that require only repetitive physical tasks will be more and more automated.
- Coronavirus will have a strong upsurge in developing countries, mostly due to limited health resources.
- Next winter will be as harsh as the one just ended, and will still see victims (direct and indirect) especially among the poor, elderly and people with respiratory diseases without access to medical assistance.
- There will be civil unrest with particularly violent pockets. There are too many variables and factions (the main "suspects" are the USA and France) to make predictions about the future and say with certainty who will participate.
- Trump will be re-elected, one way or another. And if he isn't, those aforementioned pockets will worsen further.
- There will be a significant turn towards home grown vegetables and some people will distrust products grown elsewhere, relying on their own resources.
- Domestic violence and child abuse will see growth both in terms of numbers and complaints.
- The debate on universal income will enter a stage very close to that of concrete application;
- Many high airlines will go bankrupt.
- Tourist cities will shrink economically or find other sources of income.
- Augmented reality and virtual reality will develop much faster, offering affordable and affordable solutions.
- Many theme parks will resize or close. Ditto for cinemas.
- The university teaching will transfer different sectors digitally.
- On a social level, understatement will be favored over ostentation, VIPs and celebrities will lose much appeal.