It seems like every year there are economic predictions and warnings about the impending doom that is coming or the next big thing to look out for, but what became of these megatrends? It turns out many of them lack the follow through. Heralding an impending, sustainable economic boom, the rise of Japan as a superpower, pinpointing the date that our oil will be officially depleted—all instances where prophecy and reality don’t always align. I guess some megatrends you can trust and some you can’t?
(via Arts and Letters Daily)
