I must say, the article that really opened up my eyes to how amazingly different the short term future will be is this one:

https://medium.com/@mitchturck/i-find-your-lack-of-faith-in-autonomous-cars-disturbing-c5f249e9e623

Now this article doesn't even mention blockchains. (Unless some edits were made since 2015)
Add blockchains to the mix and you will get mind-boggling possibilities!