remain economically sustainable because low death rates will not subsequently mean high
birthrates.
In a similar way, the cost of medical care, food and its technology, electronics, and other
appliances will have gone down significantly. This is because technology improves every new
day and efficient technology is known for mass production at the cheapest costs possible.
Additionally, the rate at which scientists are interacting with the space points towards various
possibilities. If space exploration succeeds, humanity will possibly make Mars, Venus, or any
other part of the Solar System another home. This would see billions of human beings exported
from earth. On equal measure, the ability to harness energy from the sun and control the
environment would probably allow humans to customize weather and climate. To this extent,
natural catastrophes like tsunamis, earthquakes, and hurricanes will certainly be managed.
Struggle for limited resources has been a frequent cause of wars in the world. A
possibility that the struggle for petroleum, other resources, and power could lead to a third world
war in the next 50 years is high. At the same time, the concern over exhausting petroleum, coal
and other energy deposits exists.
Nonetheless, 200 years to come gives the picture of a world
that is no more at war. A world in which the entire humanity works together to achieve common
goals of survival and prosperity. Furthermore, invention of nuclear and other forms of
technology in energy production will solve energy crises.
In sum, the economic picture of the world in 200 years from now presents unlimited
possibilities of enhanced technology, improved food production, better living conditions,
increased energy production, the possibility of living in space, and that of humans living forever.
. Boorstin, Daniel. The Republic of Technology: Reflections on our Future Community (New
York: Harper & Row, 1978), 19.
. Friedman, George. The Next 100 Years: a Forecast for the 21st Century (Melbourne, Vic.:
Black Inc., 2010), 58.
