[ it might not be the most complete answer, but it seems to satisfy him. It's the sort of answer his mum would provide, but briskly and while in the middle of shoving him out of the kitchen so she'll have a moment of peace from his incessant questions. ]

When I think about the way I hope the future will be, I always think in terms of automation. I'd like to think that the human condition will have advanced. That we'll have gotten rid of some illnesses without replacing them with new ones. That... Maybe everything we're working for might pay off someday. Seems like your expectations are more realistic.