Isaac Asimov in 1984 on why the world will have improved in 2019: “The world effort that must be invested in [reversing deterioration of the environment] and in generally easing the pains of the transition [to a computerised society] may, assuming the presence of a minimum...pic.twitter.com/pPZCLhLNgj
level of sanity among the peoples of the world, again not a safe assumption, weaken in comparison the causes that have fed the time-honoured quarrels between and within nations over petty hatred and suspicions. In short, there will be increasing co-operation among nations...
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and among groups within nations, not out of any sudden growth of idealism or decency but out of a cold-blooded realization that anything less than that will mean destruction for all. By 2019, then, it may well be that the nations will be getting along well enough to allow...
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the planet to live under the faint semblance of a world government by co-operation, even though no one may admit its existence.” Brilliant foresight, especially on the world government. Perhaps we are lacking our sanity given the lack of improvement here https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2018/12/27/35-years-ago-isaac-asimov-was-asked-by-the-star-to-predict-the-world-of-2019-here-is-what-he-wrote.html …
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