english future time line - litrature Flashcards
In the future, why do people skip physical society and culture in favor of virtual reality? Why do you
think this is?
People prefer virtual reality due to superhuman abilities and perfect recreations of the real world.
Do you think spending all this time using virtual reality is good or bad for people?
The impact of spending excessive time in virtual reality is subjective and can be either good or bad.
What is the central idea of the first paragraph?
The central idea is the dominance of virtual reality over physical society and culture in the future.
The phrase “improvements in working conditions and employee rights” is included in
the list of causes that led to reduced working hours. What does this tell you about what employees were
being asked to do before things changed? Why might things have changed?
Improved working conditions and employee rights led to reduced working hours as things changed for employees.
What is the difference between how people in 2100 might feel about being replaced
by machines and how people feel about it now?
People in 2100 might feel differently about being replaced by machines compared to present times.
Explain the sequence of events that started in 2050, that led to people not needing to
work in 2200.
From 2050, reduced working hours, automation, and advanced technology eventually led to people not needing to work by 2200.
What caused profound economic and political disruption in the 21st and 22nd
centuries, and why?
Economic and political disruption in the 21st and 22nd centuries resulted from factors like environmental damage and neglect.
What does the author mean when they write that humans can pursue their dreams
because they are “unshackled from the confines of traditional economic and monetary systems”?
Humans can pursue their dreams because they are no longer restricted by traditional economic and monetary systems.
How was the environment affected by human activity in the 19th–22nd centuries?
In the 23rd century, technological advancements improved people’s lives by offering better opportunities and resource utilization.
Why did such terrible things happen to the environment if scientists and others knew what was
happening?
Lack of action despite scientific knowledge led to terrible environmental consequences in the past.
What examples of this do you see in the world today?
Examples today include climate change, deforestation, and pollution causing harm despite scientific understanding.
What were younger generations angry about and why?
Younger generations were angry about the loss of natural environments and species due to previous generations’ actions.
How did technology advance in the 23rd century? How did it help people live better
Lives?
In the 23rd century, technological advancements improved people’s lives by offering better opportunities and resource utilization.
What big idea gained momentum in the 23rd century, and what problem did it
Address?
The idea of rewilding gained momentum in the 23rd century to address the loss of biodiversity and restore extinct species.
Why was this project called a “rewilding effort”?
The project was called a “rewilding effort” because it aimed to reintroduce extinct animals and plants to their native habitats.
