Absolutely agree with your prediction of the geometric improvement in technology, although it is impossible to predict what exactly will be the course. In addition to social and economic “engineering”, which is not science and should be avoided, any attempt at stasis (sustainability)should be avoided too.
Thus, freedom and capitalism are the most important things to drive a new future.
We all (certainly I do) lose sight of how exciting the future can be in this lifetime (and more importantly eternity) because so many of us (around here at least) are consumed with defending our basic freedom and capitalism.
We are engaged in a vicious battle over our future because so many have been convinced that a legislated equal system of misery and centralized control is preferable to a free market where slackers inevitably fail. One achieves the greatest of things and the other achieves mediocrity in equality.
I am happier and more cheerful when I try to imagine all of the incredible things to come. A good high school and college class to teach this FACT would be to look at how capitalism and freedom in the west has benefited the entire world as their lives have become better because of our culture based on freedom. We allow the left to erase this FACT to our ultimate demise and I am trying very hard to teach this to my children who now face an education system in America that tells them the exact opposite.
I pray that enough people in our nation recognize this FACT in their gut even if they fail to verbalize it.