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short readsJul 21, 2022

Global population projected to exceed 8 billion in 2022; half live in just seven countries

China has the world’s largest population (1.426 billion), but India (1.417 billion) is expected to claim this title next year.
short readsSep 29, 2022

Religious ‘switching’ patterns will help determine Christianity’s course in U.S.

Whether the U.S. will continue to have a Christian majority in 2070 will depend on many factors, including religious “switching.”
reportJun 30, 2022

2. Expert essays on metaverse possibilities

The experts’ answers to our questions about the future of the metaverse that are reported in this section are somewhat longer than those in the previous section, and they often have a more panoramic perspective. ‘It will be even more difficult to separate the “real world” from the manifold mirror worlds we will be engaged […]
reportJun 30, 2022

4. The metaverse will fully emerge as its advocates predict

About half of these expert respondents supported the idea that the metaverse will be a fully-immersive aspect of daily life for many by 2040. Many who expect augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and virtual reality (VR) to advance substantially predicted those advances will come from a natural evolution of the current innovations that are […]
reportOct 11, 2023

In Their Own Words: Cultural Connections to Religion Among Asian Americans

Read about some of the ways focus group participants with ties to different faith traditions explain the complex relationship of religion and culture in their lives.
short readsJun 10, 2022

Americans are divided over U.S. role globally and whether international engagement can solve problems

There are differences by age in Americans’ attitudes about whether the U.S. should focus more on domestic problems or be more globally active.
reportNov 22, 2021

The Future of Digital Spaces and Their Role in Democracy

Many experts say public online spaces will significantly improve by 2035 if reformers, big technology firms, governments and activists tackle the problems created by misinformation, disinformation and toxic discourse. Others expect continuing troubles as digital tools and forums are used to exploit people’s frailties, stoke their rage and drive them apart.
reportFeb 16, 2023

Black Americans Firmly Support Gender Equality but Are Split on Transgender and Nonbinary Issues

Nearly six-in-ten want organizations working for Black progress to address the distinct challenges facing Black LGBTQ people. Black Americans are more likely to know someone who is transgender or nonbinary than to identify as such themselves.
reportApr 20, 2023

2. Americans’ views on use of AI to monitor and evaluate workers

A variety of digital tools are being used to monitor workers across various industries, some of which use artificial intelligence (AI) to try to gain insights into workers’ performance. These tools can track what workers do on their computers, how they are driving on the job, their movements within the workplace and even their tone […]
reportSep 13, 2022

Appendix A: Sources of religion data

This report relies on religion data from several sources. Data on current patterns of religious switching come from Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP). Adult religious composition data in the ATP is weighted to results from Pew Research Center’s National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS). Data on patterns of religious transmission between parents and […]

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Search results for: “future”

Global population projected to exceed 8 billion in 2022; half live in just seven countries

Religious ‘switching’ patterns will help determine Christianity’s course in U.S.

2. Expert essays on metaverse possibilities

4. The metaverse will fully emerge as its advocates predict

In Their Own Words: Cultural Connections to Religion Among Asian Americans

Americans are divided over U.S. role globally and whether international engagement can solve problems

The Future of Digital Spaces and Their Role in Democracy

Black Americans Firmly Support Gender Equality but Are Split on Transgender and Nonbinary Issues

2. Americans’ views on use of AI to monitor and evaluate workers

Appendix A: Sources of religion data