Things about the future

That smart people--like those who contribute to Edge--won’t do politics. –Brian Eno, musician

One of the things that worry me is this one; that no intelligent people in the future want to take part in politics. Lately, at least in Mexico, the most intelligent persons who have taken part in politics, have stolen lots of money; the rest are dumb people who just follow orders. What will we do in a future if politicians are politicians just for the money and not for the benefit of their countries?

A scarcity of water resources. –Giulio Boccaletti, physicist

This one is pretty obvious. Water is vital for human survival, if water lacks then people dies. With a scarcity of water, world wars would begin, taking millions of lives with them. Several consequences would affect our planet; animals dying, ecosystems burning; life would be taken away. I would have been all our fault.

That “in one or two generations children will grow up to be adults who will not be able to tell reality from imagination.” --Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, psychologist

Nowadays children have iPads and Iphones for themselves. Videogames have replaced the playground. Kids have less imagination than they did 10 or 20 years ago. At the same time, technology is evolving, making possible the things we thought impossible. Someday, everything once imagined may exist; and with the lack of imagination of new generations, only reality will exist.

The only thing that excites me about the future is the new technologies available at our hand.

Since I was a child, I’ve loved videogames. I dream for one day where I can take part of an actual videogame with virtual reality. I am also excited to see if vehicles evolve into something else, something eco-friendly or if they even fly. I also await new gadgets, maybe some lens that work as a cell phone, or even a micro-chip connected into our brains that allow us to “see” a computer screen and operate it as if we had one. Who knows?

Liberalist Theory

I agree with what liberalists say about us constantly getting better as a global society. They say human history is the progress of evolution, and it is true, there might be some cases in which this progress isn’t as big as in other places.

In the past, a monarchy was the most popular form of government, in which a king was supposed to veil for his servants, protect them and fulfill their necessities. Today we’ve got democracy in which we are heard and we vote for our governors, though there are still some cases in where those elections are arranged and there is no democracy at all.

If, through history, we continue making experiences, learning, and develop a critical thinking for ourselves; we might be able, in a distant future, to need no leader. It’s possible for us to develop a sense of responsibility and critical thinking with which we would look not only for ourselves but for everyone else as one, and with all being equal, without a president or a king who wields more power than the rest.

Obviously a utopia is impossible, the “possible future” I describe, would doubtedly be perfect; there will always be ambitious and selfish people who don’t care about anyone else but him/herself.

Super

From superheroes and comics the most important things we can learn are the values they emit. Some characters; just to name a few: Captain America, Spiderman, Batman, Superman…; show patriotism, humbleness, social responsibility and many other values which make them who they are. One idea comics have implemented on us is that the good always win; words of hope that suggest that the good guys will always beat the bad guys, and if we were all united we could create a better place without bad people.

If I had a superpower, I’d love to be able to fly. I have always wanted to travel by myself, watching the streets from above (not to mention I hate traffic and the pollution it makes). Thinking it twice, I would pick telekinesis, so I could manipulate mass with my mind, this way I would be able to fly too. With telekinesis I’d be able to do more than just fly, I would be able to fight crime, stop bullets and stuff; I’m too lazy for that though. I think I would only use my telekinesis to reach out for food from the fridge without moving a finger.

Story

It ain't a story completely. It is more a narration which I made.

Who says monsters do not exist?

You must fear, because whenever the light exits and the night enters; he appears. By “he”, I’m referring about him, the one who no one knows.

He appears when everything is silent, when you can hear the time pass by; when you can feel how each second of the clock is synchronized with your heart pumping blood through your veins. Sleep with one eye open, gripping your pillow tight.

Whenever you feel the night is after you, you must say your prayers, and include everyone in them. You’ll be free from sin, until he becomes you.

The things he does, no one knows. He attacks you in your dreams; he chases you, gets you and takes control of you. Dreams of war, dreams of lies, dreams of dragon’s fire.

This monster, who no one knows, is taking over you second by second, from the inside to the outside. It’s just the beast under your bed; in your closet; in your head.

So be aware, care for yourself and for others; because you don’t know when the monster will stop being an illusion and become you.