The Future 100: 2021 vocabulary

The Metaverse: An immersive, shared virtual environment that converges multiple realities (augmented, virtual, physical, etc.) for a place to gather, socialize and work.

Digital nutrition: The targeted consumption of content in order to release specific neurotransmitters and aid in emotional regulation and physical wellbeing.

Micropreneurs: The budding entrepreneurs turning side hustles into startups.

Gametainment: A new breed of gaming cinema blurring the lines between the computer screen and the silver screen.

Rewilding: A process of restoring ecosystems to the point where nature takes over, in an effort to counteract climate change, improve biodiversity and restore natural resilience.

Shecession: An economic decline disproportionately impacting women.

Flexperiences: The creative repurposing of existing venues and assets for adaptable and agile use.

Climatarian: The practice of eating for environmental health.