Its funny, I was just having this conversation with folk over the weekend.
While I was doing my MA research on Science Fiction and how it shapes how we see the future, I was on the road between SF conventions and the like for a few months. I decided to include a short interview with random folk about how they see the future as a part of my study.
What I discovered was that (mostly) Americans have a very very bleak and apocalyptic view of the future, where everything breaks down and society falls apart. Canadians, when asked, had a much more pro-active view of the future, with suggestions for change, growth and things that need to happen for us to improve the state of the world.
End conclusion? When the world ends, kids, move to Canada. (We're just ahead of the game :D )
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Date: 2008-07-23 03:43 pm (UTC)While I was doing my MA research on Science Fiction and how it shapes how we see the future, I was on the road between SF conventions and the like for a few months. I decided to include a short interview with random folk about how they see the future as a part of my study.
What I discovered was that (mostly) Americans have a very very bleak and apocalyptic view of the future, where everything breaks down and society falls apart. Canadians, when asked, had a much more pro-active view of the future, with suggestions for change, growth and things that need to happen for us to improve the state of the world.
End conclusion? When the world ends, kids, move to Canada. (We're just ahead of the game :D )