I do not believe that we can predict the future by comparing what the past was like, or even the present.

Technologies are advancing exponentially today, and in the future, the rate of exponential advances will even increase more. These include improving our bodies, minds, homes, economy, and everything that exists on our planet.

Most futurists see a positive future unfolding over the next four or five decades. Maybe we will just have to wait and see if they are correct.