- Level 4/5 self driving cars will not happen. Investments will dry out pretty much in the next few years and the scope will be limited to freeway lane assists and adaptive cruise after a few accidents caused by software bugs becomes media fodder.
- Climate change activism gains more prominence as school aged teens who are already politically active join the workforce. It'll be one of the biggest talking points in the 2028 election if US economy continues to grow. If US/world economy falters, climate change will continue to be considered a first-world-coastal-elite-problem and will be ignored for a long time.
- Loneliness and social awkwardness becomes the norm as face to face interaction is no longer required for most real world tasks.
- Marijuana doesn't gain widespread usage like cigarettes did in the past. Legalization doesn't change its usage pattern. Stocks of marijuana companies die out.
- People start caring more for others' welfare, and healthcare in US is funded fully by taxpayers dollars
- Climate change activism gains more prominence as school aged teens who are already politically active join the workforce. It'll be one of the biggest talking points in the 2028 election if US economy continues to grow. If US/world economy falters, climate change will continue to be considered a first-world-coastal-elite-problem and will be ignored for a long time.
- Loneliness and social awkwardness becomes the norm as face to face interaction is no longer required for most real world tasks.
- Marijuana doesn't gain widespread usage like cigarettes did in the past. Legalization doesn't change its usage pattern. Stocks of marijuana companies die out.
- People start caring more for others' welfare, and healthcare in US is funded fully by taxpayers dollars