ilmscore | Are we living through a new Victorian era?

Predictions from this Video

Total: 8
Correct: 0
Incorrect: 0
Pending: 8
Prediction
Topic
Status
Poverty will occur in rich countries and technology will not prevent it if inequality is not addressed.
"poverty can and will happen in rich countries if you don't take care of inequality and technology will not necessarily save us if we do not deal with inequality."
Poverty & Inequality
Pending
If economic policies continue to harm the poorest, the negative consequences will eventually affect all segments of society, including the middle class.
"If you keep allowing the economic structure of your society to eat the people at the bottom of the society, eventually you will be the person being eaten. And who is going to protect you?"
Societal Stability
Pending
The wealthy will eventually target the assets of the middle class (e.g., houses for their children) if the middle class fails to support the working class against economic policies that disadvantage the poor.
"if you don't protect them then who's going to protect you when the rich come for you and for the houses that your kids need."
Economic Inequality / Class Conflict
Pending
Living standards and politics will continue to worsen in the short term.
"at least in the short term that will continue [living standards and politics getting worse]. I'm very very confident of that"
Living Standards & Politics
Pending
Political change is expected, but not in the near future.
"I do believe we will get [political change] but I don't think it will happen soon."
Political Change
Pending
The majority of individuals born today, tomorrow, or in the last 10-15 years will find it nearly impossible to become wealthy unless they come from a privileged family background.
"it will be almost impossible for the vast majority of people born today, born tomorrow, or even born 10, 15 years ago to ever get rich if they don't come from the right family."
Wealth Accumulation / Social Mobility
Pending
Future positive social change will be achieved through the collective small contributions and efforts of many ordinary people, rather than by powerful figures.
"If this is one this will be won by a multitude of poor people casting in their one or two pennies."
Social Change / Collective Action
Pending
The ability to get richer and become financially secure will become unattainable for most people.
"These things which we have become used to and which we use to define ourselves will be out of reach for the majority of people."
Financial Security, Wealth
Pending