This Monday, September 15, the Círculo Ecuestre welcomed journalist and writer Fernando Jáuregui to the presentation of his book, "How Will Our Lives Be in 2050?", which focuses on the major challenges we will face in the coming decades.

The event was introduced by the president of the Círculo Ecuestre, Enrique Lacalle, while Jordi Juan, director of La Vanguardia, moderated the interesting discussion, which focused on the future of areas such as climate change, geopolitics, and artificial intelligence.




After initially being asked how he views the world in the face of so many threats and how to face the near future, Fernando Jáuregui firmly responded: "We must be moderately optimistic. I don't want to fall into irrational pessimism." He went on to add, "It's going to be a completely different world."

Regarding major global challenges, the author of more than twelve thousand works expressed, regarding the issue of climate change, that, "from a Harari perspective, we will have to seek solutions in other worlds that have more cooling, although we are still a long way off." Within the geopolitical framework, the speaker predicted to the audience: "Strategic geoeconomics will change radically between now and 2050." "I am optimistic because the pendulum theory always works in political relations", referring to the end of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's terms, giving way to greater global rationality.

On the national stage, given the need to combat the current political confrontation and polarization, Jáuregui called for "a strong civil society that will change the current framework." He also positively valued the political measure of rapprochement with China: "I really liked it", he stated. "China is the alternative; if we don't see it, we're lost", he added, adding that the changes must be profound and, therefore, "Feijóo is not going to be the solution, nor is a coalition of the PP and Vox."




Regarding the unstoppable technological advances and artificial intelligence in the future society, Jáuregui stated that we should not fear human intelligence being defeated by AI. "There is always a human hand that rocks the cradle", he stated, reflecting on the limits of these intelligent systems, recalling the questioning already raised in the Turing Test (1950).

On the other hand, in line with advances in the field of healthcare and the generational shift, Fernando Jáuregui mentioned the great challenge facing the West: "In 2050, around 35% of the population, specifically in Europe, will be over 65 years old."

The journalist and writer also added an example of how technological and scientific innovation will shape the future and the need to address this ultra-reality: "In about 15 years, we will be able to fly to Mars", according to experts like Pedro Duque.

To close the event at the Barcelona club, Jordi Juan invited the speaker to reflect on journalism in 2050. The writer forcefully stated that "communication is one of the keys to understanding and progress for humanity", thus highlighting the importance of reporting with rigor and judgment in the service of society.