People are taking matters into their own hands in addressing political and environmental issues, displaying energetic creativity even amid the confusion of global protests and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The threat of mass surveillance to personal freedom of action is met with rising demand for freedom of choice beyond the boundaries of race and gender.
Art is used an element of peaceful solutions in a show of self-affirmation.
By exposing their inner convictions in unique, powerful ways, these people are leading the world to a bright future.

Freakish weather is raising alert levels to critical and requiring constant updates on measures to prevent natural disasters. COVID-19 forced a suspension of social activities, and in effect, brought about significant decreases in air and river pollution. This presented the opportunity to rethink established lifestyles and production processes.
For their part, companies are returning to the basics and aiming for essential and necessary environmental conservation and social contribution.
They are taking heretofore overlooked valuable assets and circulating them as resources.

Advanced online services have enabled us to connect with anyone anywhere as a matter of course.
With the latest information and products accessible even from rural areas, this is an era in which lifestyles and communities are free of the restrictions of place.
Amid a sense of isolation exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, people are leaving the bustle of the city in search of hideaways for finding peace within, or recognizing the charms of primitive designs and nature itself and assimilating these into their contemporary lifestyles.

Remarkable developments in technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) are blurring the boundary between real and virtual, making advances in science an absolute everyday experience.
With the advent of COVID-19 sowing anxiety, the need is growing for fantasyland interactive entertainment.
Youths, for instance, are immersing themselves in the obscure, dreamy, virtual world of sci-fi provided by games and anime. By finding their own lifestyle and “third place,” they are seeking an escape from the stresses of society.