I nominate the future.
What? How can something which hasn’t happened yet be nominated?
Let me explain. I grew up in the 60s. There was a lot to worry about, the threat of nuclear war, grid lock on our roads, world over crowding to name a few.
But… we youngsters had faith in the future. Science could and would solve all problems. The major killer diseases would be eliminated and we believed that the 21st century would look like a Gerry Anderson wonder land. Clean, pollution free, hi-tec, well ordered without being authoritarian, safe. Having landed on the moon in 1969 we confidently expected a moonbase by the early 2000s.
Now a lot of clever things have been invented not least the Internet. But the planet does not look like we thought it would. There are still wars and unrest. Racial tensions. Wildlife decimated. And now a pandemic with 9 billion potential victims.
Please Sir! I want my 60s dream of the future back.
Nominated by: Lord Helpuss




