The best way to predict the future is to invent it. – Alan Kay
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Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge. -Lao Tzu
Undeniably, 2023 has been a rough year for our world. We are hitting the reset button for 2024, and here are some crystal ball predictions:
CULTURAL:
Taylor Swift will get engaged to Travis Kelce.
Oppenheimer will win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Scientology will become trendy with Gen Zrs.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy hosts Saturday Night Live.
Ghislaine Maxwell, a former socialite and convicted sex offender, will mysteriously commit suicide in 2024.
BUSINESS:
Elon Musk and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are bound to romance it. And X, while bumpy, is on a growth trajectory. Never bet against Elon.
Congress is about to break a sweat over Artificial Intelligence and rush to lay down the law with some heavy regulations.
Regardless of the ups and downs in the actual economy, inflation is going to be downplayed in the reports leading up to the November 2024 US Presidential election.
President Claudine Gay will gracefully bow out from Harvard, but don't worry, Qatar is ready to cut an even bigger check to cover the lost dollars.
ANIMALS:
Goodlendoodles, sorry Stella, they've had their moment in the spotlight. The new ‘it’ dog is the big and fluffy St. Bernard.
SPORTS: (I got these predictions from my sports-crazy kid)
Baseball:
Brace yourselves, Dodger fans, 'cause with a whopping 104 wins, the LA Dodgers are gonna bite the dust against the Phillies in the NLCS. The Phillies will go on to clinch the World Series in a thrilling 6-game showdown against the Yankees.
Shohei Ohtani is gonna rewrite the baseball history books – he's the Babe Ruth of our time.
College Basketball:
March Madness alert! UCLA is gonna bring the heat and take home the championship, giving the University of Miami a run for their money in the finals.
Football:
Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins are set to conquer the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl. And the Gatorade? It's gonna be red, my friends. Get your bets in.
US POLITICS:
Strap in, folks, Donald Trump gets elected President and it's the beginning of a colossal shit show. Of course, if I’m wrong about this, that’s a shit show, too! Ugh. And the world is watching.
INTERNATIONAL:
The biggest development of 2024 is that China will grab Taiwan. The US will be paralyzed due to our own electoral drama.
Israel it's on the brink of reshaping its identity in response to the October 7th most savage and cruel assault since the Holocaust. Never, ever underestimate Israel. Whether it's their tenacious citizens, profound history, or that state-of-the-art startup culture, they always come back even more formidable. This will be no different. It’s worth remembering the quote from Israel’s former prime minister, Golda Meir, who said 50 years ago: “If they would put down their weapons - there will be no more war. If Israel puts down its weapon – there will be no more Israel.” Am Yisrael Chai!!!!!
Brace yourselves, 'cause Saudi Arabia is jumping on the Abraham Accords bandwagon. It's the ultimate game-changer in the Middle East.
Now, when it comes to Iran, their pure evil streak isn't taking a break in 2024. They'll keep pulling the strings through proxies like Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis, throwing shade at Israel and the West (aka the Great Satan). Iran's feeling bold, and the plot will thicken.
Get ready, because India's stepping up its game and taking a giant leap into the spotlight as a leading country.
Brace yourselves for more genicidal chants from pro-Palestinian protesters echoing across America and around the globe. It's not fading away anytime soon.
Russia-Ukraine war….Buckle up, 'cause the fight's not hitting the brakes in 2024. No off-ramp till 2025.
Saudi Arabia's shedding its pariah status, turning into a hot business and vacation spot. They're rewriting the script, buying sports teams left and right. Say goodbye to the days of frowning upon political enemies getting the Sawzall treatment.
Watch out for those rag-tag Houthi pirates from Yemen causing a ruckus in the Red Sea. And guess who's pulling the strings? Yep, Iran.
AMERICANS:
Social unrest is on the rise, and here's the kicker — many American citizen are not interested in hearing different viewpoints. It's like we've all put on blinders and locked ourselves into our own echo chambers. It's gonna get extra spicy in a Presidential election year. Buckle up.
Let's take a moment to honor the Amazing Humans We Lost in 2023. These were the real deal, part of what some might call the greatest generation. Pay your respects to those who left their mark.
Sam Zell
Charlie Munger
Henry Kissinger
Jimmy Buffet
Sandra Day O’Connor
Frank Borman
Suzanne Somers
Tony Bennett
Gordon Lightfoot
Chaim Topol
Harry Belafonte
Norman Lear
Raquel Welch
Burt Bacharach
Lisa Marie Presley
Alan Arkin
Tina Turner
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