Dystopias are so 2020. Meet the new protopias that show a hopeful future
A Brief History of the Future, on PBS, is an example of a "protopian" show from a new production studio helmed by Kathryn Murdoch. She believes we need more hopeful stories abut the future.
Dystopias are on their way out. At least, that's the hope of Kathryn Murdoch.
The activist and philanthropist is married to James Murdoch, the liberal-leaning son of Rupert Murdoch, the founder of Fox News. She's also the executive producer of a TV show of her own. A Brief History of the Future premieres on PBS on April 3.
"The whole concept started, actually, when my daughter told me she didn't think there was any hope for the future," Murdoch told NPR. "And I was really upset by that, because I
