In a 1966 BBC special, the British channel interviewed students from several schools with a simple question: how did you imagine the future?
The answers obtained are interesting, especially because many of them seem, in some way, to predict the world we live in today in 2023.
High expectations with space exploration
The first boy interviewed, until then without having had the pleasure of seeing man reach the Moon, believes in space exploration.
“I think I’ll probably be on a ship heading to the Moon dictating orders to robots,” said the boy.
Although in reality lunar exploration is much less frequent than he predicted, we still dream of space travel, and robotic technology is a reality.
Automation and job loss
The concerns go beyond space. A student interviewed expressed concern about the automation of functions and the improvement and proliferation of technology.
“Computers are taking over everything. And in the year 2000 there will not be enough jobs”, warns the young woman.
In fact, we have seen how automation has caused major changes in the work.
Overpopulation and housing problem
Overpopulation is a real threat to our future. One student argues that, due to overpopulation, people will not be able to live in ordinary houses, as such properties take up a lot of space.
She also mentions the hypothesis that citizens will be “stacked on top of each other and the homes will be small”.
Climate changes
A student points to how space pollution could interfere with the climate, causing a rise in sea levels that could cover parts of England or transform it into a group of islands.
Although such predictions are not entirely accurate, it is undeniable that climate change represents a current challenge for humanity and that rising sea levels continue to be a real concern.
Food industry and meat consumption
One of the students predicts that animals will be confined in warehouses and fed artificially, an ominous and accurate prediction about the modern meat production industry.
In short, children of the past had a surprisingly close view of the world we live in today.
Although some predictions may have seemed pessimistic at the time, they reflect current realities, demonstrating that we must always consider the concerns and hopes of older generations. young people. Watch the video below:
