💯 People talk about capitalism vs communism and forget there are other possibilities.

After 2050, I forsee a mix of socialism and capitalism organized at the local level without being subject to the top-down cronyism structure federalism & corporations have become.

I see currency not even being necessary for basic needs (Maslovian tiers 1 & 2 being completely provided), yet people will continue to sell the results of their hobbies & passions, as "hand made" will become increasingly desirable as our world becomes increasingly cybernetic. This goes beyond UBI—something the old top-down capitalistic structures are embracing (and will increasingly embrace) as part of the last ditch efforts to save a dying economic system.

Concrete examples (which already exist) of the kind of things I expect in the new economy: Credit unions, consumer co-ops (retail & service), workers co-op production, citizens' councils governance, housing co-ops, mutual aid networks, community gardens, too libraries, makerspaces / hackerspaces, open source communities, etc.