As I have done since 2012 (and publicly posted since 2015), I make predictions of what might occur during the following five years. The process of drafting my annual list of global developments to watch takes months, during which time I test my craziest ideas on corporate leaders, government officials, academics, journalists, and former students.
This week, I’m seeking input from Navigating Uncertainty readers and to reward you for the 5-7 minutes it might take you to answer the following 20 questions, you’ll see real time poll results as you submit your responses! You’ll also be getting a glimpse into what an extraordinarily diverse global audience of leaders is thinking about.
A final note before we begin: the questions are presented in random order; there is no significance to the first or last question! Thanks again for your help!
So let’s begin…
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| What do you think is the biggest threat to geopolitical stability over the next five years? | |
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| Which technology is likely to have the biggest impact over the next five years? | |
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| What do you think will happen with inflation over the next five years? | |
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| Over the next five years, global multilateral organizations like the United Nations will... | |
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| Which of the following commodities will rise the most in price over the next five years? | |
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| The most likely domain for a crisis in US-China relations over the next five years is... | |
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| Over the next five years, polarization of the American electorate will ... | |
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| The value of an elite education in the United States, over the next five years, will... | |
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| The most pressing public health issue globally will be... | |
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| Over the next five years, the publishing industry will... | |
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| What will happen to the Middle East over the next five years? | |
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| Ok, an admittedly self-serving question, but... What is your outlook for frozen pizza demand over the next five years? | |
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| What happens to religion over the next five years, given the rapid development of AI technologies? | |
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| What is the most note-worthy and highest impact development in the US economy over the next five years? | |
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| The 2028 US presidential election is likely to be a race between.... | |
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| After it is proved that social media negatively impacts mental health... | |
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| Agriculture and food prices... | |
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| The field of study that emerges as the most popular pursuit for students globally... | |
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| Over the next five years, inequality within countries... | |
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| The biggest risk emerging from AI advancements over the next five years? | |
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Thanks in advance for your help!
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VIKRAM MANSHARAMANI is an entrepreneur, consultant, scholar, neighbor, husband, father, volunteer, and professional generalist who thinks in multiple-dimensions and looks beyond the short-term. Self-taught to think around corners and connect original dots, he spends his time speaking with global leaders in business, government, academia, and journalism. He’s currently the Chairman and CEO of Goodwell Foods, a manufacturer of private label frozen pizza. LinkedIn has twice listed him as its #1 Top Voice in Money & Finance, and Worth profiled him as one of the 100 Most Powerful People in Global Finance. Vikram earned a PhD From MIT, has taught at Yale and Harvard, and is the author of three books, The Making of a Generalist: An Independent Thinker Finds Unconventional Success in an Uncertain World, Think for Yourself: Restoring Common Sense in an Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence and Boombustology: Spotting Financial Bubbles Before They Burst. Vikram lives in Lincoln, New Hampshire with his wife and two children, where they can usually be found hiking or skiing.
