2030: How Today's Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything

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Once upon a time, the world was divided into prosperous and backward economies, with plentiful babies, more workers than retirees, and a strong middle class aspiring for homes and cars. Companies thrived by focusing on Europe and the United States, and printed money was the norm. We learned to "play the game," expecting stability as we navigated jobs, families, and retirement. That world is ending. By 2030, a new reality will emerge: - More grandparents than grandchildren - A middle class in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa surpassing that of the US and Europe combined - A global economy driven by non-Western consumers for the first time - Women owning more global wealth than men - More robots than workers - More computers than human brains - More currencies than countries These trends are already in motion and will converge by 2030, reshaping culture, the economy, and the world. To grasp these transformations and their impacts, Mauro F. Guillen advocates for lateral thinking—using "peripheral vision" to creatively approach problems from unconventional angles. Instead of isolating trends like climate change or rising illiberalism, he urges us to explore the interplay of various forces leading to a tipping point in 2030, marking a point of no return. This exploration serves as both a guide to impending changes and an exercise in the power of lateral thinking, revolutionizing our understanding of significant change and its consequ