Future Hindsight

Future Hindsight

@futurehindsight.com

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How are billionaire extremists, tech fascism, and cryptocurrency impacting our democracy? You’ve surely seen it play out firsthand! It’s impossible to ignore. So what is the end game for these Silicon Valley billionaires? (1/3)

This week, Gil Duran, host of The Nerd Reich podcast and author of The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy, joins us on the podcast to give us the full picture. (2/3)

TOMORROW: What happens when Silicon Valley’s tech billionaires threaten democracy? @gilduran.com, author of The Nerd Reich, joins Future Hindsight to unpack tech fascism, billionaire extremism, and crypto’s role in undermining democracy. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

WOOHOO! We're so honored to be taking home another win at The Signal Awards! It's a wonderful feeling to be considered alongside so many great shows. Thanks you to the listeners and the judges! Here's to a Bronze medal in Activism, Public Service, & Social Impact! 🥳🥂👏

Is the 2026 midterm election really the "social security election?" Tune in this week to find out as we share a really great episode from our friends over at Optimist Economy. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

OUT NOW: We're thrilled to share an episode from Optimist Economy this week! Tune in to listen to "Young Americans Should Be Raising Hell About Social Security" — it's a great conversation to dive into ahead of the midterms. Check it out in the FH feed, wherever you listen 🎙️

TOMORROW: We’re sharing a fantastic episode from our friends at Optimist Economy! @kedseconomist.com tells us why nobody has more riding on any changes to Social Security than people under 40. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️

VOTE FOR FUTURE HINDSIGHT! With the midterms just around the corner, it's time to get those voting muscles warmed up... by helping us win the Listener's Choice award at this year's Signal Awards! Only TWO days left — vote here: buff.ly/DL0az8z

#ICYMI - Who runs our elections? And why does that matter? We’re joined by @CiscoForNevada to discuss the role states play in administering elections and the responsibilities that come with it. What does election administration look like from the people doing the work? 🎧 TUNE IN: buff.ly/N5UxCo5

The most basic form of civic engagement is voting. So access to the ballot matters, right? Secretary of State @CiscoForNevada helps us understand why mail ballots and voter accessibility is a vital part of how people participate in elections and how they’re under attack. 🎧 Tune in: buff.ly/N5UxCo5

A reminder that democracy isn’t just about election day. It’s about staying engaged and taking action in our communities. 🎧 Hear more from Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar in our latest episode. Link now: buff.ly/N5UxCo5

In our latest episode, Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar joins us to to discuss mail-in voting, election integrity, and the stakes of the 2026 election. (1/3) 🧵

From debates over universal mail-in ballots to protecting confidence in elections, we explore some of the challenges facing election administration today—and what voters can do to stay engaged. (2/3)

🎉 We’re thrilled to share that Future Hindsight is a finalist for the Signal Awards! Now we need YOUR vote! 🗳️ If you’ve enjoyed listening, learning, and engaging with us, we’d be so grateful for your support. Vote for Future Hindsight and help us bring home the win! 👉 Vote Here: buff.ly/DL0az8z

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TOMORROW: What’s at stake for election integrity in 2026? This week, Nevada Secretary of State @CiscoForNevada joins us to discuss mail-in voting, election integrity, and why checking your voter registration matters. 🎧 New episode tomorrow! Listen wherever you get your podcasts 🎙️

Free-market capitalism has evolved into a techno-winner-take-all system. But what does that mean? Renowned economist Mordecai Kurz joins us to break down how technology and economic policy have transformed the balance of power between corporations, workers, and society. (1/3) 🧵

Reaganomics and advances in technology have supercharged the market power of corporations, which has created immense concentrations of private power. But what happens when economic power becomes political power? (2/3)

What happens when free-market capitalism becomes a techno-winner-take-all system? Mordecai Kurz joins us to explore how Reaganomics + rapid technological change have concentrated corporate power, widened economic inequality, and created new challenges for democracy. 🎙️ New episode drops tomorrow!

What if the information ecosystem was never as neutral as we thought? Corporate money, PR, think tanks, and university research can all shape the “truth” we encounter.

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What if the information ecosystem was never as neutral as we thought? Corporate money, PR, think tanks, and university research can all shape the “truth” we encounter.

Amy Westervelt has spent years investigating how corporations manipulate public understanding. Her new book, Brought to You By, traces how that influence became a system.

What can we do about it? Start small: become a trusted source of information, step away from the social media noise, and become a missionary for good civic action.

Who gets to decide what’s true? This week, @amywestervelt.bsky.social joins us to explore how corporations, think tanks, PR firms, and universities have shaped the information we consume — and what that means for democracy. New episode TOMORROW! Listen wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️

The president has an Office of Legal Counsel, a team of lawyers writing serious opinions on what the Constitution allows. But Congress has never had one. Why? Julie Suk, author of The Shadow Court, joins us to help us understand why that matters. TUNE IN: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/our...

buff.lyOur Constitution, Our Laws: Julie Suk — Future HindsightWe discuss an innovative framework to reclaim our constitutional future from a Supreme Court that has amassed power for itself and undermined how we govern ourselves.