PREDICTION:  Social tolerance has advanced significantly due in great part to the Internet. In 2020, people are more tolerant than they are today, thanks to wider exposure to others and their views that has been brought about by the Internet and other information and communication technologies. The greater tolerance shows up in several metrics, including declining levels of violence, lower levels of sectarian strife, and reduced incidence of overt acts of bigotry and hate crimes.

Expert Respondents’ Reactions (N=578)
Mostly Agree  32%
Mostly Disagree  56%
Did Not Respond  13%

All Respondents’ Reactions (N=1,196)
Mostly Agree  33%
Mostly Disagree  55%
Did Not Respond  11%
Note:  Since results are based on a nonrandom sample, a margin of error cannot be computed. The “prediction” was composed to elicit responses and is not a formal forecast.