Future Hindsight

We discuss the transformation of free market capitalism into a techno-winner-take-all system. Reaganomics and advances in technology have supercharged the market power of corporations and created immense private power. Both of these have increased economic inequality, which causes political inequality and threatens democracy.Mordecai’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:   Be supportive of democratic institutions.   Be willing to listen to opposing points of views without interference. Mordecai Kurz is the Joan Kenney Professor of Economics Emeritus at Stanford University and his most recent book is Private Power and Democracy’s Decline: How to Make Capitalism Support Democracy.Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Read Private Power and Democracy's Decline: https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Start your free trial at SHOPIFY.COM/hopefulEarly episodes for Patreon supporters:https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Mordecai KurzExecutive Producer: Zack TravisExecutive Editor: Mila Atmos

We discuss how the interlocking web of public relations, think tanks, and university research funding by private actors and corporations have polluted the information ecosphere. Warping the truth is destroying reality and eroding democracy.  Amy’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  Be a trusted source of information and get off social media! Be a missionary for good civic action Amy Westervelt is an award-winning investigative climate journalist and the host of Drilled, a true-crime podcast about climate change. Her new book is Brought to You By: How Corporations Warped the Truth, Conned the Public, and Broke Democracy.Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Follow Amy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amywestervelt.bsky.social Read Brought to You By: https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Start your free trial at SHOPIFY.COM/hopefulEarly episodes for Patreon supporters:https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Amy WesterveltExecutive Producer: Zack TravisExecutive Editor: Mila Atmos

We 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.  Julie’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  Advocate for new institutions Participate in deliberations to write a new bill of rights or even a new constitution Julie Suk is the Leonard F. Manning Professor of Law at Fordham University and the author of The Shadow Court: Rescuing Democracy from the Supreme Court. Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Follow Julie on X: https://x.com/JulieCSuk Read The Shadow Court: https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight Early episodes for Patreon supporters:https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Julie SukExecutive Producer: Zack TravisExecutive Editor: Mila Atmos

We discuss how the SpeechNow v. FEC decision in 2010 created Super PACs and how combating corruption in American politics starts with getting rid of Super PACs. Larry’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  Build the muscle of deliberating with each other. Start with the principle that we should not have a political system where people can buy influence and get results with their money. Lawrence Lessig is the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School and the founder of Equal Citizens, an organization whose mission is to fix democracy by establishing truly equal citizenship.  Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Follow Lawrence Lessig on X: https://x.com/lessigSponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Start your free trial at SHOPIFY.COM/hopefulEarly episodes for Patreon supporters:https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Lawrence LessigExecutive Producer: Zack TravisExecutive Editor: Mila Atmos

We discuss the basics of organizing and the fruits of that work. Michael reminds us that “organizers organize organizations.”Michael’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:  Gather 4-5 friends to talk about what’s happening Share ideas on what you can do to resist  Michael Ansara is a seasoned community organizer and the author of The Hard Work of Hope: A Memoir.Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Follow Michael on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelansara.bsky.social Read The Hard Work of Hope: https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight Sponsor: Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful.Early episodes for Patreon supporters:https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Michael AnsaraExecutive Producer: Zack TravisExecutive Editor: Mila Atmos