If you want a glimpse into your probable future, try looking into the past via a Science Fiction writer named John Brunner. The book "Stand on Zanzibar" was written in 1969 about the year 2010 and contains many eerily correct predictions and relevant commentaries. This link lists the details better than I could. His book "The Sheep Look Up" more directly addresses this thread topic and shows how Mother Nature's drastic solution to the environmental problems might match the computer models all too well. A third book, "The Shockwave Rider" hints at some of the cyber mania of today and is very relevant considering the vast changes in that area of technology and sociology. The main character does code like Beethoven/Mozart used to write music, first time perfect. Interesting concept for computer geeks. All in all, sci-fi writing that successfully bridges the years and addresses topics like this one in narratively creative and still relevant ways.
Talk about scary stuff, this guy shows that much of what we seem surprised at has been obviously brewing all along. and what the possible consequences are, both good and bad. It sometimes makes me despair whether we will actually survive ourselves. If you find yourself interested, be aware that it is fairly dense and complex narration with a lot of presentation flair, but it is fun and witty about it while being wild and artsy.
