User blog:Eastward Expansion/What do you think the Future will bring? (Book Review part 1)

People have asked the question 'what will happen in the future' since the past. Ok, that sentence came out way wrong. But the point is I needed a good opening sentence.

The latest timeline, that I (with a lot of other people) have started is called Advancement. It portrays a world that could be similar to the world people will live in a few centuries. One of the things that got me started on it, was reading a book called The Next Hundred Years by George Friedman. As opposed to most future predictions (which usually only talk about Technology in the Future) it mostly talks about the Politics and Geopolitics of the 21st century. And it does talk about technology some, but only in relation to the Politics.

The author explains that if nations will still rise and fall, if people will still go to war, love, and die than the future is much easier to predict.

In the opening chapter, the author explains how, in just 20 years, the world changes a lot. To summarize what he says,

In 1900, we all knew that a peaceful prosperous Europe would rule the world.

In 1920, we all knew that because of the Versailles Treaty, Germany would never rise again.

In 1940, we all knew that England was fighting a futile war with Germany, which it had already lost.

In 1960, we all knew that there would never be a power to challenge America.

In 1980, we all knew that the only thing keeping the Soviets in check from world domination was America and China's unholy alliance.

In 2000, we all knew that only China was a real threat to America, and that these two powers would be the only actors on the political stage.

What will be in 20 years?

50 years?

100 years!?!?!?

Before I continue, I wanna see what you guys think.

You can use your imagination and just make stuff up, or you can be as serious as you want to.

What will wars be like? Who will challenge America the most? And will America remain the dominate power of the world? And most important of all...

 WORLD WAR III