Trends used to evolve over years or decades. Today, memes, catchphrases, and aesthetics peak and burn out within days. This rapid cycle creates a state of perpetual cultural whiplash. The Technological Frontier
The keyword “River” might be literal: something happened on the Thames on 16 December 2007. Could it be a reference to the ? That famous juvenile northern bottlenose whale swam up the Thames on 20 January 2006 – not our date. Another event: On 16 December 2007, a body was pulled from the river near Waterloo Bridge? Unconfirmed.
Where is heading by 2030? Three trends are non-negotiable:
