The predictions of people far more qualified than me range from meh to apocalyptic. Views about the nature of jesus second coming vary among christian. Here are 110 ambitious ideas for the decades ahead. Keep this in mind, as we go over our predictions for the next 100 years. If you are an entrepreneur, you need to be thinking about these. Technology predictions when predicting technology within the next century, one can easily identify future tech based on current trends. But as pms 110th anniversary celebration draws to a close, weve decided to try. Friedman is the author of six books, including the. The next 100 years is a fascinating, eyeopening and often shocking look at what lies ahead for the u. Man predicting the future in 1945 100% true youtube. Nostradamus prophecies, based on two millennia of meticulous astronomical observations, suggest that the year 2020 will mark the debut of a new era, accompanied, like any birth, by blood and suffering, but also by new hopes since 1940 and especially, after 2003, the sun behaves more turbulent than ever, since the global warming that ended the last glacial era, 1 years. Its the thanksgiving of 2052, where unsuspecting americans will be attacked in space by the missiles from japanese moon station.
Nextbigfuture thinks that friedmans newer forecasts will be as accurate as his 1991 book the coming war with japan. Dont worry if you cant read the fine print, we transcribed all of the text. Funnily enough, it is about the next 100 years, or more specifically, the interplay between technological and demographic trends and geopolitical dynamics that will shape the twentyfirst century. In the next 100 years, george friedman, author of the huge bestseller americas secret war offers a lucid, highly readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the 21st century. Easily the biggest wildcard for the next 100 years is global weirding.
Fourth part of the comic adaptation of george friedmans book, the next 100 years. In his provocative book, george friedman turns his eye on the futureoffering a lucid, highly readable. For a book that purports to tell the story of the upcoming 100 years, george friedmans the next 100 years. Walkin medical capsules or pods capable of multispectral scanning will constantly assess our bodies for disease or damage. The belief is based on messianic prophecies found in the canonical gospels and is part of most christian eschatologies. Its been a while since i read it but i do remember the biggest takeaway being that the future can end up being very different from what youd think. Take a glimpse into the future and see if you believe any of them to be true. In his provocative book, george friedman turns his eye on the futureoffering a lucid, highly readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the twentyfirst. I took a good, hard look at sylvia brownes predictions for the next 100 years. Friedman is chief intelligence officer and founder of strategic forecasting, inc. In his thoughtprovoking new book, george friedman, founder of stratforthe preeminent private intelligence and forecasting firmfocuses on what he knows best, the future.
These are a few of the audacious and often controversial predictions of george friedman, author of the next 100 years, a forecast for the 21st century, which has recently been issued in paperback with a new preface. Its a book that speculates the future by using history, trends and by applying the decline and fall of europe as the centerpiece and its replacement the united states as its model. Inspired by ten 100 year predictions made by american civil engineer john elfreth watkins in 1900, many of you wrote in. Yet it is his view of the future that is most compelling. Take a test drive through the next 100 years technology. From his 147 predictions since 1990, 86% of them were accurate. In the next 100 years written in 2009 friedman predicted russia and china would. China fragments, a new cold war with russia, mexcio challenges u. The wall street journal in the next 100 years, george friedman offers a lucid, highly readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the twentyfirst century.
The fact that the next 100 years ends up with spoiler a re enactment of pearl harbor with science fiction weapons pretty much sums up where hes coming from he just seems obsessed with the idea of a japan america conflict, and a lot of his predictions seem to be manipulated towards that outcome that includes him handwaving china out of the. The following predictions were made by ray kurzweil in his book, the singularity is near. Wed like to know what changes you foresee in science, technology, medicine and society over the next 100 years. Nextbigfuture has a similar forecast that russia will weaken geopolitically to about the level of a combined pakistan and saudi arabia. George friedman is founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, which specializes in geopolitical forecasting. Twenty top predictions for life 100 years from now bbc news. My views on the book the next 100 years forecast for the 21st century by george friedman published on june 7, 2014 june 7, 2014 likes 4 comments. In 1900, the ladies home journal printed predictions of what the world would be like in 2001. Friedman also speculates in the book on changes in technology and culture that may take place during this period. Prior to 2015, friedman was chairman of the global intelligence company stratfor, which he founded in 1996. The next 100 years is a compelling and entertaining book in which political analyst george friedman makes some precise predictions which should play out in the 21 st century. The wall street journal in the next 100 years, george friedman offers a lucid, highly.
George friedman predicted in 1991 a second usjapan war in. Friedman is the author of six books, including the new york times bestsellers the next 100 years and the next decade. In his thoughtprovoking new book, george friedman, founder of stratfor the preeminent private intelligence and forecasting firmfocuses on what he knows. Some of predictions will be used in an upcoming story.
In the next 100 years, friedman takes his lifetimes worth of study and analysis and allows his imagination to run freely perhaps a little too freely in forecasting what paths geopolitics might take over the next century. George friedmans the next 100 years 2009 is a followup to his book americas secret war 2004. While he hasnt been precisely right, to the exact year, his track record is stunningly good. What do you guys think of george friedmans books the. However the early pars makes sense though as it was published about a couple of years ago some of the predictions have not come to pass its worth a read but i would not rush to buy it. Access a free summary of the next 100 years, by george friedman and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. What are important takeaways from the next 100 years. A forecast for the 21st century kindle edition by friedman.
The above represent only a few of the predictions ray has made. The next 100 years is a 2009 book by george friedman. Friedman uses examples from the past to demonstrate that events in history would have been consi. At one point in the book, when discussing scenarios for the 2040s, he sees a resurgent japan attacking american. The next 100 years is a fascinating, eye opening and often shocking look at what lies ahead for the. The next 100 years pdf summary george friedman 12min blog. In his thought provoking new book, george friedman, founder of stratforthe preeminent private. A forecast for the 21st century by george friedman the next 100 years is an interesting look at what the twentyfirst century will look and feel like based on geopolitics. My views on the book the next 100 years forecast for the. In the book, friedman attempts to predict the major geopolitical events and trends of the 21st century. A startling 21st century detailed prophecy recorded in october 19. He explains where and why future wars will erupt and how they will be fought, which nations will gain and lose economic and.
He predicts where and why future wars will erupt, and how they will be fought. Even if you think some predictions are farfetched or too specific for such long time frames, the parallels he draws between what. Learn the psychic predictions for the next one hundred years from one of americas most famous psychics. In 100 years, i predict that man will have stepped foot on other celestial bodies, such as the moon and the planet mars. Predictions and claims for the second coming of christ. Last week we asked readers for their predictions of life in 100 years time. Psychic predictions allow us to imagine a far different world to come. In 100 years, much of healthcare will take place in our own homes. Predictions for the next 100 years reverse retrograde. Even if we adopt big changes in carbon emissions, the world is looking at about 1.
Predictions have made george friedman a hot property these days. The next 100 years is an interesting look at what the twentyfirst century will look and feel like based on geopolitics. The second coming is a christian concept regarding the return of jesus to earth after his first coming and his believed ascension to heaven about two thousand years ago. But this book takes a much more expansive view of the future, discussing the technologies that may mature in 100 years, that will ultimately determine the fate of humanity. A forecast for the 21st century friedman examines the events of 911 and the u. There will be a rise of a nomadic and rootless culture as private suborbital spaceflight blurs the lines between nations. This will start world war iii, where american dominance will be challenged by japan and turkey, supported by german and french forces. Time will tell, but as mentioned in the book, human beings are the most unpredictable, yet predictable creatures. Conventional analysis suffers from a profound failure of imagi. Ray kurzweils mindboggling predictions for the next 25 years. A prediction for the next 100 years the daily reckoning.
He first visits the cycles of change throughout history, to come to the fifth cycle which should crystalize around the 2020s and we are yet to experience it. An interesting, unique and well thought out prediction of the next hundred years. Friedmans book is fascinating reading for those interested in more than. The assessment of goals, options and strategies among the various players is interesting and enlightening. However, some of these future technologies may already exist today. Its rather depressing how little imagination she has, given the fact that she is in the lucrative business of presenting fantasies as facts. These prophecies will seem strange, almost impossible. It is not technically the end of the century or the millenium but who cares.
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