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A Brief History of the Future

A Brief History of the Future
★ 4.0/10•2024•TV-PG•Documentary
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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.

Andrew Morgan · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 3, 2024

Episodes

Episode 1 - Beyond the NowE153m

Beyond the Now

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.

Apr 3, 2024

Episode 2 - Chaos & ComplexityE254m

Chaos & Complexity

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.

Apr 10, 2024

Episode 3 - Once Upon a TimeE354m

Once Upon a Time

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.

Apr 17, 2024

Episode 4 - HumanE454m

Human

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.

Apr 24, 2024

Episode 5 - TogetherE553m

Together

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.

May 1, 2024

Episode 6 - TomorrowsE650m

Tomorrows

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.

May 8, 2024

Actors

Ari Wallach

Ari Wallach

Self - Host

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