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What will the world look like in 2030?

The New York Times posed that question to a group of public figures, ranging from politicians to authors to academics.

After reading most of the responses, the outlook seems pretty bleak.

Former N.S.A contractor Edward Snowden discusses how the things society demands for the sake of convenience will be our downfall.

He writes, “As consumer electronics get cheaper and more disposable, the more they will leach their minerals into our groundwater, poisoning the future.”

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang discusses challenges associated with automa...