A Brief History of the Future

Watch A Brief History of the Future

  • 2024
  • 1 Season
  • 6.8  (227)

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.

A Brief History of the Future is a series that ran for 1 seasons (6 episodes) between April 3, 2024 and on PBS

A Brief History of the Future
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Seasons
Tomorrows
6. Tomorrows
May 8, 2024
Examining 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.
Together
5. Together
May 1, 2024
How can we create futures that serve the needs of all people? Humans are inherently social and, throughout history, what has set us apart time and time again is our unique capacity for cooperation. Episode five explores our capacity to cooperate, the effects of modern individualism, and how new global collaboration will be vital in a future that depends on our ability to come together.
Human
4. Human
April 24, 2024
In episode four 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 survive and flourish on this planet.
Once Upon a Time
3. Once Upon a Time
April 17, 2024
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. Episode three 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.
Chaos & Complexity
2. Chaos & Complexity
April 10, 2024
How do we make sense of today
Beyond the Now
1. Beyond the Now
April 3, 2024
The series begins by joining Ari as he sets out on a journey to widen our perspective on where we find ourselves in the human story today and in the tomorrows that follow. He meets the individuals showcasing the long-term thinking and decisions that will benefit future generations as we work to become the great ancestors the future needs us to be.
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Where to Watch A Brief History of the Future
A Brief History of the Future is available for streaming on the PBS website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch A Brief History of the Future on demand at Amazon Prime, Amazon and Apple TV.
  • Premiere Date
    April 3, 2024
  • IMDB Rating
    6.8  (227)
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