The World in 2040: The future of healthcare, mobility, travel and the home

Excerpt from report:
“There are seven major trends that will shape the future. These environmental, social, political and technological trends are already well-established, and over the last few decades, it has become possible to see how they will affect global development during the rest of the 21st Century.”

The research method involves analyzing existing data, trends, and forecasts to project future developments. The author, Ray Hammond, draws on his expertise in futurology to interpret how current megatrends will shape the world by 2040.

The methods are not explicitly stated and there is no works cited, making it difficult to tell how Hammond conducted his research. Some statements appear to be biased or based on the author's personal opinion.

This report, authored by Ray Hammond, explores seven megatrends that are expected to significantly influence global development throughout the 21st century. These trends include the asymmetric global population explosion, climate change, the renewable energy revolution, globalization, multiple revolutions in healthcare, accelerating information technology development, and the challenges faced by the bottom two billion of the world's poorest people. The report delves into the implications of each trend, such as the strain on resources due to population growth, the urgency of transitioning to renewable energy sources, the transformative impact of technological advancements on society and the economy, and the persistent issue of extreme poverty in certain regions. It also touches on the potential for digital disruption to create new opportunities while simultaneously displacing traditional jobs, and the need for society to adapt to these changes by redefining the concept of work.

Drivers mentioned include:

• Asymmetric global population explosion
• Climate Change
• The renewable energy revolution
• Globalisation
• Multiple revolutions in healthcare
• Accelerating, exponential information technology development
• The bottom two billion the world's poorest people
• Personalized medicine
• Stem-cell medicine
• Nano-scale medicine
• gene-editing
• Digital health

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