Reigniting the Future - Pocketpwaa 2025

Introduction

• Pocketpwaa is a living guide for the year 2025.
• It does not utilize AI in its writing process.
• Information accuracy is not guaranteed, but efforts are made to revise errors.
• Hosted on https://pocketpwaa.org.

How to Use Pocketpwaa

• New formatting style tested, may be challenging on mobile.
• Document tabs for different sections of the curriculum.
• Subject tags: Art & Music [ART], Social Sciences [SOC], Literature and Media [LIT], Science and Technology [SCI], History [HIS], Special Area [SPC], Interpretive paragraphs [INT].

Introductory Questions

• Discusses unreal time-travel scenarios, predicting future societal changes.
• Rip Van Winkle, Steve Rogers (Captain America), and Aang (Avatar: TLA) as time-travel examples.
• Slice of Life film genre and historical changes from 1825 to 1925.
• Predictions for 2045 discussed.

Thematic Essays

• Discusses themes of reignition, comparing it to longevity and change in society, the world, and individuals.
• Reference to "The best is yet to be" by Robert Browning and modern pessimism.

The Best is Yet to Be

• Critique of government project promises vs. deliveries (Australia's NBN).
• Exploration of mega projects around the world and their impacts.

Social Concerns

• Discussion on loneliness and mental health issues globally.
• Japan’s unique loneliness problems and technological solutions (robotic companions).
• Social media’s impact on mental health.

The Future of Population

• Decline in global living conditions and population growth concerns.
• The impact of declining birthrates and changes in age demographics.

Nostalgia and Trends

• Exploration of how past technologies and cultural trends are resurfacing (vinyl, podcasts).

Prophecy and Predictions

• Examination of prophetic arts and literature.
• Various means of divination and their historical significance.

Determinism and Free Will

• Philosophical discussion on the nature of free will and determinism.
• Literary examples exploring these themes.

Futuristic Technologies

• Failures and potential of futuristic technologies (e.g., maglev trains, flying cars).

Cultural Reflections

• The impact of music and art reflecting future optimism in the 1990s.
• The New Age movement and its focus on spirituality and personal transformation.

Fire and Its Symbolism

• The scientific and metaphorical exploration of fire.
• Historical and cultural significance of fire in various mythologies.

Speeches and Rhetoric

• Analysis of speeches that have inspired or cautioned, both real and fictional.

Resuscitation and Resurrection

• Exploring the blurred lines between life and death.
• Discussion of the scientific and philosophical aspects of death.

Immortality in Literature

• Examination of literary works that tackle the theme of immortality and its implications.

Conclusions and Reflections

• The guide takes a broad view of societal, technological, and philosophical questions about the future, change, and human nature.