The blind fortune teller Baba Vanga († 85), often called the “Nostradamus of the Balkans”, died in 1996but even after decades her prophecies still fascinate and worry people all over the world. Most recently, the focus is on her prediction for 2026, which immediately raised concerns. These are not optimistic scenarios, and many of the events she prophesied could fundamentally change the world as we know it, the newspaper reports.
In her prophecy, she was supposed to indicate that our society is dangerously close to a point of no return. Its supporters believe that these words are related to the year 2026 and specifically draw attention to the tension between technological progress and moral values. The Bulgarian fortune teller predicted a time when both experts and representatives of major companies around the world will realize that they have exceeded ethical frameworks.
Instead of one catastrophic event, global tensions, political conflicts and technological developments are to increase. It is supposed to be about scientific discoveries that will bring fundamental changes in medicine, genetics or artificial intelligence, which could significantly affect interpersonal relationshipssocial norms and the way people perceive the world around them.
According to the portal, fortune-tellers make predictions relating to financial crises mainly bind to the year 2025, while its followers believe that economic instability will continue in the coming period. Her vision at the same time predict a rapid development of synthetic biology and transplantation that could lead to the mass production of artificial organs by 2046 at the earliest.
The ethical and technological issues that Baba Vanga often hinted at are linked to her prophecies about breakthrough discoveries and early detection of cancer. According to the interpretation, they could be introduced in at least one leading country by 2026 blood tests that allow doctors to detect many types of cancer at an early stagewhich would bring enormous medical progress, but also new ethical questions and challenges for society.
Although such tests have allowed doctors to spot aggressive tumors early, but they could also raise concerns about false positivesincreased health care costs or uneven prioritization of certain population groups. In addition, the introduction of these tests could present complex dilemmas regarding the protection of patient privacy, treatment decisions, and equitable access to valuable medical resources.
