What will the people of the future think?

I bet most people that have existed, have at some point thought they were lucky to have been born in the time they were and considered how much better off they must have been than previous generations, be it in regards to health, knowledge, rights, advances in science or any other aspect of life. And yet, as time passes and new generations take over, those very things become tragically out-dated and serve only as a measure of comparison between the old "things" and the corresponding "things" of today.

I thought about this tonight, wondering what people in a hundred years will find hopelessly old-fashioned about my way of living. Though I'm very much aware of the shortcomings of today's society, I also know how far we've come. So of the things that I do, say, and think today, what will they understand, what will they frown upon, and what will they condemn? What will make them go "Well, she didn't know any better." I have my ideas. Topics like sustainability and gender will most likely have to do with some of it. What I'm really curious about though is what the future will hold that we have no way of predicting today. If I went a hundred years back in time and had to explain to them what the internet is and how we use it, the concept would probably sound so foreign and odd to them that they would have a hard time grasping the idea. So what I can't help but wonder is - if we had a similar visitor from the future, what would they tell us that would blow our minds?

Naturally, I don't have the answer. But these are the places my mind goes late at night and tonight I thought I'd share my thoughts with the internet. It's so interesting to think about.

Sweet dreams!