25 Things that Won’t Exist in 25 Years
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While twenty-five years sounds like a relatively short period of time, it’s an eternity from cultural and technological perspectives. The rate of change and progress in both categories is accelerating, which means even things that we assume will be around for years to come probably aren’t safe.Below is a list of widely used technologies and cultural institutions — some longstanding — that I predict won’t be around in 25 years based on current trends and an accelerating pace of change. To be sure “won’t exist” is probably hyperbole (CDs still “exist”), but gets across the sentiment — a significant decline in use compared to today with an inevitable end in sight. These predictions are limited to the U.S., while also acknowledging that I live and work in the bubble of Silicon Valley (we’re right about (...)