What is the future?

What is the future?

The future is a concept that arouses many kinds of thoughts and speculations. It can mean the individual’s personal future as well as wider social and global prospects.

For an individual, the future can be full of opportunities and challenges. It can include dreams, goals and plans, but also uncertainty and fears. Socially, the future can be related to, for example, technological development, climate change, the state of the economy and political changes.

Many researchers and experts try to predict the future in various fields, such as technology, the environment and the economy. They use different methods and models to estimate future developments and trends.

It is important to remember that the future is not predetermined, but is constantly built from the choices and actions of the present. Each of us can influence what kind of future awaits us with our own choices.

Sources: Tulevaisuudentutkimus.fi, Helsingin Sanomat