In 50 years, will the world be a better or worse place?

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In a wisehumans poll of 313 voters across 10 countries (16 August 2026), 53% chose "Better". Source: wisehumans.org/q/in-50-years-will-the-world-be-a-better-or-worse-place

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<a href="https://wisehumans.org/q/in-50-years-will-the-world-be-a-better-or-worse-place"><img src="https://wisehumans.org/q/in-50-years-will-the-world-be-a-better-or-worse-place/card.png"
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<p>Source: <a href="https://wisehumans.org/q/in-50-years-will-the-world-be-a-better-or-worse-place">wisehumans.org</a>, 16 August 2026. CC BY 4.0.</p>

Method

Self-selected online poll, no accounts: one vote per browser per day, capped per network address to limit repeat voting. Country derived at the network edge; age and profession self-reported from fixed lists. Buckets under 25 votes fold into "Everywhere else"; buckets under 5 are never published. Not weighted, not representative of any population.