Kids’ Future Predictions Echo the 1970s
When The New York Times asked a group of 10-year-olds to forecast life in 2050, their answers—robot body parts, possible global wars—mirrored what U.S. kids imagined decades ago. Robot assistants, fears of major conflict, and worries about jobs haven’t changed much from predictions collected in the 1970s for the year 2000. What’s new: today’s kids connect current events, like the Iran conflict, to their expectations for the future.
- 10-year-olds predict bionic limbs and robot helpers
- Both generations cite war fears, including nuclear conflict
- 1970s kids referenced Vietnam; today’s mention Iran
- Concerns about losing jobs to technology persist
- Today’s kids tie predictions to current global events
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