Everything remains the same

When you think about the future, it is often best to think about what won't change than what will. Once you know what's stable, you can start dropping in other variables and imagining what might change. [Human nature - specifically, the need for differentiation - ain't gonna to change anytime soon. So, let's imagine what that means in a hyper connected resourse contrained environment]

Conversely, if you sketch an outrageous scenario and find yourself refering to greek mythology or the bible then there's a good chance your scenario is going to come true.