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April 13, 2007
Fifteen Headlines We’d Like To See & The Ones We’ll Probably See
| DATE | HEADLINES WE’D LIKE TO SEE | HEADLINES WE’LL PROBABLY SEE |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2007 | Electric Car Back By Popular Demand | The Long Arm of Air Pollution: Smog Alerts in Bermuda |
| Feb 2008 | Concerns Over Health of President Unrelenting, VP Slips Into Coma | Cheney Fourth Triple By-Pass Recovery 100% |
| Dec 2008 | War Averted In Iran, Peace Treaty Imminent | Chaos Reigning In Tehran, Explosions Mar Diplomatic Mission |
| Feb 2009 | Scandal At Halliburton, Industrial Espionage Exposes Far-Reaching Corruption | Defense Industry Profits Hit All-Time High |
| Oct 2009 | Criminalists Now ID Serial Killers Before They Commit | Psychologists & Law Enforcement Concerned By New Class of Super Criminals |
| Nov 2009 | National Debt Halved | US Treasury Defaults On National Debt! |
| Sept 2009 | Korean Electric Car Sales Smashing Expectations, Car Industry Experts Baffled | New Mileage Bill Neutered By Congress |
| Oct 2009 | Red Tides Fading, Scientists Perplexed | Freak Hurricane Smears Oil Slick Across Gulf Stream |
| Jun 2009 | Brazilian Forests Recovering Quickly, Study | Dust Bowl Forms In Amazon Basin! Clouds Seen As Far As West Africa |
| Apr 2011 | Social Sec Uprisings On College Campuses Down From One Year Ago | Department of Social Security Declares Insolvency |
| Mar 2012 | High-Speed Passenger Train, On Track, Under Budget | American's Endless Infatuation With The Automobile |
| Nov 2015 | Lose Weight The MIT Way: Sophomores Develop Anti-Gravity Device | U.S. High School Students Place Thirtieth In World-Wide Science Tests |
| Feb 2016 | Anti-Gravity Slingshot Fails At Launch, Inventor Still Optimistic | Obesity Rates Over 50% In U.S. Elementary Schools |
| Mar 2017 | Autism Cure Developer Wins Nobel Prize | The Mysteries of Autism, Cases On The Rise |
| Jun 2018 | HealthCare Industry Crisis Unravelling, Proponents of National System Gaining Favor: Poll | HMO System Bullet-proofed By Legislation |
The Trend of Upward Difficulty
Yea, these headlines are a little pessimistic. But if the trends we see today continue into next week, next year, next decade, we're in for rough times, difficult times. What can we do now to proactively dampen the power of these problems? How can we see the low tide, evacuate the shore, and prepare—before the tsunami strikes?
But on the flip-side, there is hidden value to the problems that will arise. The obstacles we'll face will be incredible opportunities for growth and rare chances to display a strength of character of awe-inspiring depth. These moments will be history-making, decade-defining times. If difficulties like these are theoretically valuable, what lessons can we learn from them? Will we use these obstacles? Or will they use us? Who among us will be there to leap up to the cockpit, grab the tiller, and steer?
Posted by Rob at April 13, 2007 05:34 PM