Countdown to 2100: A Time of Grey Rhinos

About this book

Grey Rhinos are the looming disasters we see coming – and still ignore. They're no longer approaching; they're already here.

In Countdown to 2100, Neil Meyer paints a brutally compelling portrait of the next 75 years—not as prophecy, but as the logical continuation of the systems already in motion. From AI-driven economies to the collapse of globalism, from climate chaos to fractured societies, this book examines the converging crises reshaping humanity's future.

If you're looking for comfort, look elsewhere. This is not a hopeful fantasy. It's a structured, imaginative, and deeply researched analysis of the world we've built—and where it's headed if current trajectories hold.

🔍 What You'll Find Inside

• A World Already Shifting: AI is not coming for your job. It already has. Wealth is no longer trickling down—it's being siphoned upwards.
• The Rise of Grey Rhinos: These are not black swans—these are visible, predictable threats we've chosen to side-line.
• A Fractured Tomorrow: The world is splitting into tech fortresses, climate vassals, and displaced millions.
• Survival vs. Status: Universal Basic Income, subscription lifestyles, gated digital realities—and the slow erosion of agency.
• Human Vignettes: Grounded, human-centred stories from 2030 to 2100—tracking individuals trying to live, adapt, or resist.
• No Ideological Axe to Grind: This book doesn't argue left or right. It asks: What's likely? What's already unfolding?

🧠 Who Is This Book For?

• Thinkers, planners, and systems analysts who want a big-picture view of our collective trajectory.
• Climate realists, AI ethicists, policymakers, and those who recognise that optimism without action is just delay.
• Readers of Yuval Noah Harari, Naomi Klein, or Kim Stanley Robinson.

“If you want to understand the stark reality ahead and what it might take to survive, pick up Countdown to 2100. Because whether you act or not, the future isn't waiting.”