The future can be seen in optimistic ways, thanks to science and technology, or in pessimistic ways due to environmental changes.
- Media tends to focus on negative events. Wide coverage of bad news all the time.
- Media always shows that there is conflict somewhere in the world
- Confidence in a country’s political stability and order is often brought to question
- Future prospects for young people such as education and jobs is questionable
- Negativity can result in depression and low self-esteem
- Greater opportunities to change lifestyle exist when one migrates but there is no guarantee.
- Future depends on personal circumstances and ambitions rather than wider issues