On Our "Virtual Route 66" As the New Month Dawns....

 We present the following #RandomThoughts as February 2025 is before us:

#OutsiderVibes (Special Month-End Edition); YouTube Movies Presents History of the World, Part I

On the Prowl with #RandomThoughts

 

On Our World: A Look Back at the Biggest Players in Business in 2024 (Courtesy the Visual Capitalist)

 

As We Welcome 2025: A Look Back at 2024 and Looking to 2025

 Welcome to another year at the Daily Outsider!!!

As we begin, we hereby present a final reflection on 2024 courtesy of the French Artist Cee-Roo and a snapshot of the year before us courtesy of the Economist of London as we look forward to updates and plans for 2025: 

   

 

Travel in 2025 The shock of “overtourism” will subside in 2025 Travel trends will return to more normal levels

United States in 2025 What Donald Trump’s return means for energy policy Does this spell the end for America’s green-energy push?

Europe in 2025 Fighting in Ukraine could wind down in 2025 What might a possible deal look like?

The Americas in 2025 Will the “iron fist” model spread in Latin America? Two elections in 2025 could show growing support for tougher security policies

Asia in 2025 This is the year Japan will really start to feel its age Bold reforms and greater honesty are needed

China in 2025 The South China Sea could become a major flashpoint in 2025 South-East Asian nations are pushing back against China

Business in 2025 The very real constraints on artificial intelligence in 2025 Prepare for superchips, supercomputers—and supersize headaches

Science & technology in 2025 Cancer vaccines will have a pivotal moment in 2025 mRNA technology could once again be a game-changer