What will life like be in 2000? The BBC asked kids this in 1966. They're very articulate and incredibly pessimisitic Most are way off (living in sea, nuclear hellscape) The world is way better than 1966 Why do you think these kids (and even today's) are so pessimistic?

Students today also have this pessimistic streak 12th grader data: 40% say it's "hard to have hope for the world" 30% "wonder if there is a purpose to life given world situation"