EPISODE · Aug 12, 2016 · 31 MIN
How to Tell The Future
from How Your World Works · host Popular Mechanics / Panoply
On today's episode, we talk to Glenn Hiemstra, the founder of Futurist.com. To start with, he explains what it even means to be a futurist. Then he tells us a little more about what it takes to peer into the unformed times that await, breaks down the things he's been right and wrong about, and discusses what he sees coming in our near future. The good news: We all might have a lot more leisure time. The bad news: We all might not have cars. Special musical thanks for this episode go to Jonas for "The future?" Cullah for "Rocket Into The Future," and Cory Gray for "Tell The Future." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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On today's episode, we talk to Glenn Hiemstra, the founder of Futurist.com. To start with, he explains what it even means to be a futurist. Then he tells us a little more about what it takes to peer into the unformed times that await, breaks down the things he's been right and wrong about, and discusses what he sees coming in our near future. The good news: We all might have a lot more leisure time. The bad news: We all might not have cars. Special musical thanks for this episode go to Jonas for "The future?" Cullah for "Rocket Into The Future," and Cory Gray for "Tell The Future." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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