1923:
The nation is recovering from years of war that has left a generation scarred both physically and mentally. It’s also recovering from a pandemic that killed hundreds of thousands and severely damaged the economy. Technological progress is making unprecedented leaps in the lives of everyday people. Traditional energy solutions are rapidly being replaced by new, cleaner, better energy technologies. Newly developed automation is feared to replace humans in the job market and cause massive unemployment in the near future. Economic “recovery” is funneling massive wealth into a small, hyper-rich class which controls government and takes unbelievable risks with the financial futures of millions of Americans. Major social justice movements are underway. Far-right politics has had a massive surge in popularity. Populist leaders have become commonplace worldwide. A new kind of celebrity has just begun, facilitated by recent technological advances, causing massive culture shifts in youth.
2023:
The nation is recovering from years of war that has left a generation scarred both physically and mentally. It’s also recovering from a pandemic that killed hundreds of thousands and severely damaged the economy. Technological progress is making unprecedented leaps in the lives of everyday people. Traditional energy solutions are rapidly being replaced by new, cleaner, better energy technologies. Newly developed automation is feared to replace humans in the job market and cause massive unemployment in the near future. Economic “recovery” is funneling massive wealth into a small, hyper-rich class which controls government and takes unbelievable risks with the financial futures of millions of Americans. Major social justice movements are underway. Far-right politics has had a massive surge in popularity. Populist leaders have become commonplace worldwide. A new kind of celebrity has just begun, facilitated by recent technological advances, causing massive culture shifts in youth.
