A small percentage of the population will control most of the resources and the rest of us will be mostly left to do as we please as long as we don't do anything that gets in the way of those in power keeping and growing their power/wealth base.
technology will progress and we will all be working 24/7 as the technology will make work 100% integrated with life. The real challenge will be setting aside time to focus on the important things.. like brewing
predictions: within 10 years: there will be a quantum based communication device on the market (communication via entangled particles -not just quantum encryption)
There will be a large movement in the USA to finally do something about our movement toward a police state.. this will either end the war on drugs and reduce the power of the police state or it will establish a long term near fascist police state in the USA.
China will become the dominant economy. The USA will engage in trade wars to try and hold onto economic dominance. The dollar will continue to be a dominant currency because China has so much of it's wealth tied up in dollars. The US/China economic block will act to keep the world economy rolling along just enough to keep them from losing power.. plenty of bread and circuses.
I think I need to relax and have a brew.