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The Power of Deliberative Democracy

A Brief History of the Future
Air Date: 05/01/24

Ari explores the power of deliberative democracy, where citizens are actively involved in decision-making processes. Ari speaks with the French president Emmanuel Macron about the country’s use of citizen conventions to address major challenges and how they can serve as an example of how this approach can work.

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Beyond the Now
S1 Ep1 | 53m
Air Date: 04/03/24 | Expires: 04/02/34 | Rating: TV-PG

What do we imagine when we think about the future?

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Chaos & Complexity
S1 Ep2 | 53m 3s
Air Date: 04/10/24 | Expires: 04/02/34 | Rating: TV-PG

How do we make sense of today’s exponential rate of change and disruption?

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Once Upon a Time
S1 Ep3 | 53m 1s
Air Date: 04/17/24 | Expires: 04/02/34 | Rating: TV-PG

How do the stories we tell shape the boundaries of our beliefs about what is possible?

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Human
S1 Ep4 | 53m 2s
Air Date: 04/24/24 | Expires: 04/02/34 | Rating: TV-PG

What does it mean to be human in the 21st century?

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Together
S1 Ep5 | 53m
Air Date: 05/01/24 | Expires: 04/02/34 | Rating: TV-PG

How can we create futures that serve the needs of all people?

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Tomorrows
S1 Ep6 | 49m 50s
Air Date: 05/08/24 | Expires: 04/02/34 | Rating: TV-PG

The world-changing power of asking, “What if?”

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