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Visions of the Future: 5 Books and Movies That Actually Predicted 2026

 Visions of the Future: 5 Books and Movies That Actually Predicted 2026 We often look at Science Fiction as pure imagination, but sometimes, creators have a strange way of seeing through time. Many gadgets and social shifts we see around us in 2026 were described in detail decades ago in novels and films. Today, we are looking at 5 visionary works that predicted our modern world with terrifying accuracy. 1. "1984" by George Orwell (The Book) The Prediction: Mass surveillance, smart screens that watch you, and the loss of privacy. The 2026 Reality: Between facial recognition, smart home cameras, and data tracking, Orwell’s "Big Brother" feels less like a warning and more like a daily reality. My Take: It’s scary how a book written in 1948 understood the dangers of technology more than most people do today. It remains the ultimate manual for understanding privacy. 2. "2001: A Space Odyssey" (The Movie) The Prediction: Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 masterpiece showe...