Scenario: Global Spring

== About ==
Global Spring is a scenario in which the world changes in many aspects, after global uprisings caused by the lower and middle class, oppressed groups and minorities trigger the fall of modern day capitalism, the upper class, corporations, major countries and most governments, and causes a reform in society and politics, while entering a turbulent future that is altering the world.
== Changes in the World ==
=== Political ===
* Many major countries especially in Asia and South America are balkanized, after massive uprisings and ineffective governments. Many authoritarian, corrupt or elitist governments also fall. 
* Civil liberties, freedoms and human rights return to most parts of the world, and censorship is destroyed. Head of states are now primarily elected by the people in most democratic countries. 
=== Science and Technology ===
* Temperatures in areas along the Equator rise, causing many droughts and heat waves, and a massive population diaspora away from the affected regions. Natural disasters like flooding and typhoons had become more frequent in island nations and tropical regions.
* The smart technology products of the 2010s like the smart television, smart speakers and smart appliances fail to become successful in the next decades, with privacy issues, cost, importance and practicality becoming main factors. However, smartphones continue to become more sophisticated, with brands like Samsung and Vivo becoming main drivers. 
=== Culture and Economy ===
* The Corporate Crisis in the 2020s and 2030s had led to the fall of many known corporations and brands, and the emergence of rise of new and more ethical alternatives. 
* Hollywood's influence falls after countless controversies as well as the decline in quality. Western shows and movies are still popular, however is mostly limited to originals by streaming companies, and Asian entertainment especially Korean and Japanese continues to rapidly increase in popularity. 
* Religion significantly declines, especially Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Buddhism and Hinduism continue in stable levels although had also declined, while atheism and agnosticism rise. 
=== Health and Society ===
* Awareness on mental health becomes more widespread, and people become more open minded when it comes to topics like the LGBT community and sexuality.
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