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256. Imagining the Future with Reality Game Designer and Futurist Jane McGonigal

The Michael Shermer Show

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Are There Generational Differences in Predicting People's Futures?

Is there generational differences in predicting people, predicting their future lives? There's much talk now about how igeners are very different. A landmark study published in lancet planetary health journal found that 56% of young people believe humanity is doomed. The number one reason for this was confusion and anger over the failure of government to take significant action on climate change. In general, more people express more fear or worry about the future then hope or optimism, than we have seen in the past.

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