Season 16: The Social Contract

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Season 16: The Social Contract

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Oct 19, 2021

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Our all-new season is all about something that we most often hear about in terms of its brokenness: the social contract. We will be asking big questions about how we live together, what we owe each other, what we can ask of governments, and how we can repair what’s broken, renegotiate what never worked, or what’s not working anymore.

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Oct 19, 2021

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Now more than ever, the need to be an engaged citizen is critical. Future Hindsight presents interviews that explore how each of us has the power to shape our society and fulfill our shared civic responsibility.

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Bernard Harcourt: Bernard Harcourt is an author, lawyer, and critical theorist. In our conversation, we discover that civic engagement is a learned skill, the power of collective action, and the importance of remembering our truths and values. Voting is a learned... by Future Hindsight
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Shafi Goldwasser: “There's so much more information there than we know. Take a moment to think about what permissions you're giving." by Future Hindsight
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Ian Bremmer: “The purpose of the government is to make sure that the game is fair and that people have equality of opportunity.” by Future Hindsight
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James Doty: James R. Doty, MD, is a neurosurgeon and clinical professor at Stanford University. He shows us how to shape our own lives and of those around us by reframing, practicing compassion, and living with an open heart. Reframe Negative talk dominates... by Future Hindsight
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Nick Ehrmann: Nick Ehrmann is the founder and president of Blue Engine, which was borne from the discovery that the strongest predictor of college completion is sustained academic rigor in high school coursework. The organization re-imagines the classroom in order... by Future Hindsight
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Matt Kalmans: Matt Kalmans is the CEO and co-founder of Applecart, a strategic political consultancy and lab. We discuss the power of voting, how social pressure can influence our actions, and the ways in which science and technology can help us understand our... by Future Hindsight
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Ted Dintersmith: “Education should prepare kids for life.” by Future Hindsight
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Richard Betts: Richard K. Betts, Ph.D, is the Director of the Saltzmann Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University. We talk about how we can be meaningful stakeholders in foreign policy by voting and supporting political movements. Vote... by Future Hindsight
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Tyler Ruzich: Tyler Ruzich is a 17-year old Republican candidate for governor of Kansas, one of eight teens in the race this year. We discuss what it means to be a Republican of the next generation, why it’s important to get involved now, and what young people... by Future Hindsight
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Max Kenner: “Education is not a process of checking a box along the course of someone's life, but a deep investment in the future.” by Future Hindsight
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Brian Miller: “Our democracy simply works better when more citizens show up and participate.” by Future Hindsight
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Joe Hartigan: Joe Hartigan has cracked the code on how to effect change. He is a retired NYC Fire Department lieutenant and community activist since 1995. His passion, dedication, and consistency over many years brought about ferry service for the residents of... by Future Hindsight
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Climate Policy Failures: Leah Stokes: “This is a political battle against vested interest groups who have created a system that we are locked into.” by Future Hindsight
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Andrea Miller (Part 1): Andrea Miller is the president of the National Institute for Reproductive Health. We talk about the impact that reproductive legislation has in society and how it’s historically been affected by safety and public health concerns. This... by Future Hindsight
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Stephen Bright: “All the people on death row are poor.” “As Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said, the poor person accused of a crime has no lobby.” by Future Hindsight
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Season 2 Trailer: A sneak peek of our next episode: civic engagement requires no minimum age. Tyler Ruzich, 17-year old Kansan, shows us how. by Future Hindsight
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Ai-Jen Poo: In the 8th and last episode of Season 1, we discuss the elder boom, and the increasing importance of home care and domestic work in our society. Award-winning activist Ai-Jen Poo, a leading advocate for domestic workers’ rights and family care,... by Future Hindsight
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Ben Theodore: “We as citizens aren't the fans. We’re the players.” by Future Hindsight
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Stephen Pimpare: “Poverty is, in fact, insecurity.” by Future Hindsight
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Scott Warren: “Our democracy can be something that's vibrant; something that's living and breathing.” by Future Hindsight
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Brent Wilkes: “To win on the immigration front, we've got to have success on the civic engagement and voter turnout.” by Future Hindsight
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Season 5 Trailer: Ross Morales Rocketto: "Telling these types of stories, showing people that it's not just white dudes who are lawyers, who have a lot of money, that can do this type of work is one of the most effective ways for us to try to show folks they can do it too." Ross Morales... by Future Hindsight
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