The world we live in

Both of these articles are from this evening’s New York Times:

U.S. to Be World’s Top Oil Producer in 5 Years, Report Says

and:

Text Messaging Declines in U.S. for First Time, Report Says

Furthermore the reports seem pretty plausible.  If you foresaw both of these trends five years ago, bravo to you.  If you didn’t (or even if you did), the case for epistemic humility remains worthy of your attention.