Future Hindsight

We discuss the vision of an everyone-a-changemaker society. Now is the moment to step up to protect healthy civil society in America by making the mechanisms and the rituals for participation in local politics more robust and more meaningful.
 
Michael's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 
1) Find a place to plug in at the local level
2) Go to a Civic Saturdays event near you
 
Michael Zakaras is the director of Ashoka US, the world's largest network of social entrepreneurs and a global leader in social innovation.
 
Let's connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: 
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https://www.ashoka.org/en-us 
 
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Early episodes for Patreon supporters:
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Credits: 
Host: Mila Atmos 
Guests: Michael Zakaras
Executive Producer: Zack Travis
Executive Editor: Mila Atmos

We discuss why Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is running for Senate in Michigan and what kind of Senator he aspires to be. A public health expert with deep understanding of the healthcare system, Dr. El-Sayed believes that Medicare for All can be a realistic future. 
 
Abdul's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 
1) Have an in-person conversation with someone you disagree with
2) Find the thing that you share in common
 
Abdul El-Sayed is a doctor, public health expert, and candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan. He's also the author of Medicare for All: A Citizen's Guide.
 
Let's connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: 
https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/
 
Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: 
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Follow Abdul on X: 
https://x.com/AbdulElSayed 
 
Learn about the campaign: 
https://abdulforsenate.com/ 
 
Read Medicare for All: A Citizen's Guide: 
https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight 
 
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Early episodes for Patreon supporters:
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Credits: 
Host: Mila Atmos 
Guests: Abdul El-Sayed
Executive Producer: Zack Travis
Executive Editor: Mila Atmos

We discuss the foundational lies of the Lost Cause, the organic nature of more recent lies, and the constant vigilance necessary to defend democracy.
 
Ann's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 
1) Pay attention to what your (or your children's) textbooks are saying
2) Speak up if there is a historical site near you that is being erased
 
Ann Bausum is an award-winning historian and the author of White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War, Then Rewrote History.
 
Let's connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: 
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Follow Ann on Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/AnnBausum/ 
 
Read White Lies: 
https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight 
 
Sponsor: 
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Early episodes for Patreon supporters:
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Credits: 
Host: Mila Atmos 
Guests: Ann Bausum
Executive Producer: Zack Travis
Executive Editor: Mila Atmos

We discuss the main goals of copaganda: narrowing our conception of safety and threat, constantly warning us that those harms are increasing, and telling us that the solution to our fears is more investment in the punishment bureaucracy.
 
Alec's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 
1) Educate yourself on how copaganda works
2) Read the Copaganda book in a group!
 
Alec Karakatsanis is the founder and executive director of Civil Rights Corps and author of Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News.
 
Let's connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: 
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https://x.com/equalityalec/ 
 
Read Copaganda: 
https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight 
 
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Early episodes for Patreon supporters:
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Credits: 
Host: Mila Atmos 
Guest: Alec Karakatsanis
Executive Producer: Zack Travis
Executive Editor: Mila Atmos

We discuss the building blocks of the authoritarian playbook, the strategy behind intersectional solidarity, and the power of knowing your neighbor.
 
Yelena & Tatyana's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 
1) Go local!
2) Get to know your neighbors
 
Yelena and Tatyana are co-founders of Stroika — an organization connecting and resourcing frontline anti-authoritarian movements worldwide. 
 
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 Yelena on LinkedIn: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvl/ 
 
Follow Tatyana on LinkedIn: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmargolin/ 
 
Check out Stroika:
https://www.stroikainc.com/ 
 
Sponsors: 
Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful.
Get the right life insurance for you and save more than 50% on term life insurance at SelectQuote.com/HOPEFUL 
 
Early episodes for Patreon supporters:
https://patreon.com/futurehindsight 



Credits: 
Host: Mila Atmos 
Guests: Yelena V. Litvinov & Tatyana Margolin
Executive Producer: Zack Travis
Executive Editor: Mila Atmos