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Even more speculations on what  life will be like in the future. To close out 2025, I'm going to finish up on my 25 predictions on things I think will happen by 2050. You can read part I  here  and part II  here . So let's get to it. 21. Cable TV will be practically extinct. When I was a kid, my parents would pay for TV subscriptions and I would watch channels like Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon on weekends. That era has been nearing its end over the last few years, as streaming giants like Netflix, Disney+ and HBOMax have taken over the entertainment space. By 2050, people will probably be talking about cable TV the same way we talk about flip phones. RIP Saturday morning cartoons. 22. More high school graduates will choose vocational-based alternatives to university. I saw a YouTube video which highlighted how more young Americans are choosing to specialise in 'trades' as opposed to going to university. As we approach 2050, I expect this trend to increase globally...

  A young Kenyan’s  perspective on the  latest Conference of Parties. So, the 30th COP (Conference of Parties) concluded last month in Belém, Brazil. It was quite eventful, but not necessarily in a good way. Protesters made their voices heard at the event, expressing pent-up frustrations at governments for treating the Amazon rainforest like a cheap commodity. As a young man from a country in the Global South, someone who’s seen the effects that events like severe droughts can have on vulnerable communities, I also feel frustrated at the lack of action on the environmental front by governments.   Personally, I feel like COPs are more of a talk show than anything. The said ‘parties’ frequently make vague agreements which are often either forgotten about or abandoned entirely. To combat anthropogenic climate change, concrete, practical steps need to be taken to transition towards using sustainable and renewable energy sources.   However, certain bodies, such as ...

Can Christmas and business go together? It's December. Christmas is almost here. But let's be real, the Christmas buzz has been around for weeks, if not months. Decorations go up in early November. Stores begin offering Christmas deals soon after. Coca-Cola Santa, Christmas songs playing nonstop in supermarkets (my condolences to anyone who works in retail), it begins to look a lot like Christmas long before the 25th of December. This is something that has irritated me for years. Christmas is my favourite holiday, a great time of the year. But it's more than just an excuse to get presents and eat nice food. As a Christian, Christmas is a significant celebration; it's a time to commemorate the birth of Jesus. The fact that our society has reduced Christmas to nothing more than a commercial event, which is all show with little substance, is something that irks me. However, this isn't a black-or-white issue. People need to buy decorations, cards and gifts for Christmas...