Letter of the Twenty-Fourth Century story
A 24th century man's letter to a friend describes in passing some of the progress made by humankind.
5 total · 1 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| information technology in society | major | Harry described a system, much like the Internet, which enabled people to attend business meeting from home, have their children taught lesson by far away living teachers, watch movies, listen to music, read information from all around the world, and tune in on the "World Court" to learn of its decisions in real time. |
| anti-aging technology | minor | Harry described how advances in medical science made it possible for people to stay youthful in appearance until they die. |
| democracy | minor | Harry described a form of world government where each individual "had his little say" in deciding what was best for the world. |
| nuclear fission power | minor | Harry described how energy was generated from the atom, instead of from oil and coal. |
| world government | minor | Harry explained how there were no more nation states, the world was united, and that everyone in the world spoke a common language. |