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A Brief History of the Future

A Brief History of the Future

S1 · E1

IMDB:

4.0
A Brief History of the Future

Released

4/3/2024

Duration

0h 50m

Genre

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ari Wallach

Overview

A Brief History of the Future is a unique six-part documentary series about our futures and how we can reimagine them. Hosted by renowned futurist Ari Wallach, the show invites viewers on a journey around the world that is filled with discovery, hope, and possibility about where we find ourselves today and what could come next.

Episodes

Beyond the NowEP 1Available

Beyond the Now

53m8.0

The series widens our perspective of time beyond our lifetimes and joins Ari Wallach as he embarks on a journey to seek the individuals and ideas that can shape a better, more sustainable future that each generation can build upon.

Chaos & ComplexityEP 2Available

Chaos & Complexity

54m8.0

Ari explores the historically transformational moment we are currently living in, why it causes so many of us to feel overwhelmed and afraid, and how it actually offers unprecedented possibilities for new and exciting futures we can create together.

Once Upon a TimeEP 3Available

Once Upon a Time

54m7.0

How do the stories we tell shape the boundaries of our beliefs about what is possible? From the dawn of time, stories are how humans have made sense of the world. This episode emphasizes the fundamental role stories play in our lives, our inclination towards dystopian narratives, and the potential for bigger, better stories to unleash the power of human imagination and creativity moving forward.

HumanEP 4Available

Human

54m7.0

Ari explores the human ability to increase empathy and compassion, what values we are instilling into artificial intelligence technologies, and the need to create both a better world and a better humanity for life to flourish on this planet.

TogetherEP 5Available

Together

53m7.0

Humans are inherently social and throughout history our unique capacity for cooperation has set us apart. As we grow and evolve, the internal changes we enact have the potential to impact those around us, our broader communities and societies.

TomorrowsEP 6Available

Tomorrows

50m0.0

Examine the ways we often see the future as a rigid and singular concept rather than the multiple possible futures before us, the crucial need to think much, much bigger about what could come next, and how we all have more personal agency than we realize.

Cast

Ari Wallach

Self- Host

Ari Wallach

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