There have been several editions of the Global Trends reports, all interesting both for what they got right and what they got wrong.  Please note that the reports are not &quot;predictions&quot; but &quot;forecasts&quot;.  The methodology tries to identify trends and drivers that are thought to be significant in the evolving future.  For a few of them, scenarios are created to explore how different interacting trends and drivers might create a future.<p>HN readers interested in learning more about forecasting might read Philip Tetlock&#x27;s book, Superforecasting, <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Superforecasting-The-Art-Science-Prediction&#x2F;dp&#x2F;0804136696" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Superforecasting-The-Art-Science-Predi...</a>, which has been justifiably on many must read lists.