I am currently working on an article in which I am supposed to make some reasonable predictions about the future. And I am wrestling with the question of exactly what voice to use.
Should I talk about the future in definite terms, as though I have already been there? Or should I hedge my bets and say things like “This might happen,” or “That could come true”?
The first way is a lot more fun for both me and the reader. I’m basically saying “We are going on a wild ride together, and fasten your seatbelts.’
The second way is more responsible, but kind of boring. Plausible deniability is never sexy.
I will probably opt for the first approach. After all, if the reader is confused by that, they will probably be confused by anything I say.
You might as well just have fun with a topic like this. As Master Yoda said: “Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future.”