A Brief History of the Future

Travel around the world with Ari Wallach as he weaves together history, science, and storytelling to expand our understanding of where we find ourselves and what we can do to ensure a better future for the generations to come.

Fri, Apr 26 2:00 P.M. Human     NHPBS (11.1)

Ari Wallach investigates the human ability to increase empathy and compassion, what values we are instilling into artificial intelligence technologies, and creating a better world for human life to flourish on this planet.

Sun, Apr 28 2:00 A.M. Human     NHPBS (11.1)

Ari Wallach investigates the human ability to increase empathy and compassion, what values we are instilling into artificial intelligence technologies, and creating a better world for human life to flourish on this planet.

Sun, Apr 28 8:00 P.M. Human     NH Explore (11.2)

Ari Wallach investigates the human ability to increase empathy and compassion, what values we are instilling into artificial intelligence technologies, and creating a better world for human life to flourish on this planet.

Mon, Apr 29 12:00 A.M. Human     NH Explore (11.2)

Ari Wallach investigates the human ability to increase empathy and compassion, what values we are instilling into artificial intelligence technologies, and creating a better world for human life to flourish on this planet.

Tue, Apr 30 8:00 P.M. Human     NH World (11.3)

Ari Wallach investigates the human ability to increase empathy and compassion, what values we are instilling into artificial intelligence technologies, and creating a better world for human life to flourish on this planet.

Wed, May 1 1:00 A.M. Human     NH World (11.3)

Ari Wallach investigates the human ability to increase empathy and compassion, what values we are instilling into artificial intelligence technologies, and creating a better world for human life to flourish on this planet.

Wed, May 1 9:00 A.M. Human     NH World (11.3)

Ari Wallach investigates the human ability to increase empathy and compassion, what values we are instilling into artificial intelligence technologies, and creating a better world for human life to flourish on this planet.

Wed, May 1 9:00 P.M. Together     NHPBS (11.1)

Throughout history, humans' unique capacity for cooperation has set us apart.

Fri, May 3 3:00 A.M. Together     NHPBS (11.1)

Throughout history, humans' unique capacity for cooperation has set us apart.

Fri, May 3 2:00 P.M. Together     NHPBS (11.1)

Throughout history, humans' unique capacity for cooperation has set us apart.

Sun, May 5 2:00 A.M. Together     NHPBS (11.1)

Throughout history, humans' unique capacity for cooperation has set us apart.

Sun, May 5 8:00 P.M. Together     NH Explore (11.2)

Throughout history, humans' unique capacity for cooperation has set us apart.

Mon, May 6 12:00 A.M. Together     NH Explore (11.2)

Throughout history, humans' unique capacity for cooperation has set us apart.

Tue, May 7 8:00 P.M. Together     NH World (11.3)

Throughout history, humans' unique capacity for cooperation has set us apart.

Wed, May 8 1:00 A.M. Together     NH World (11.3)

Throughout history, humans' unique capacity for cooperation has set us apart.

Wed, May 8 9:00 A.M. Together     NH World (11.3)

Throughout history, humans' unique capacity for cooperation has set us apart.

Wed, May 8 9:00 P.M. Tomorrows     NHPBS (11.1)

Ari Wallach examines the ways we often see the concept of the future, the crucial need to think much, much bigger about what could come next, and how we all have more personal agency than we realize.

Fri, May 10 2:30 A.M. Tomorrows     NHPBS (11.1)

Ari Wallach examines the ways we often see the concept of the future, the crucial need to think much, much bigger about what could come next, and how we all have more personal agency than we realize.

Fri, May 10 2:00 P.M. Tomorrows     NHPBS (11.1)

Ari Wallach examines the ways we often see the concept of the future, the crucial need to think much, much bigger about what could come next, and how we all have more personal agency than we realize.

Sun, May 12 2:30 A.M. Tomorrows     NHPBS (11.1)

Ari Wallach examines the ways we often see the concept of the future, the crucial need to think much, much bigger about what could come next, and how we all have more personal agency than we realize.

Sun, May 12 9:00 P.M. Tomorrows     NH Explore (11.2)

Ari Wallach examines the ways we often see the concept of the future, the crucial need to think much, much bigger about what could come next, and how we all have more personal agency than we realize.

Mon, May 13 12:00 A.M. Tomorrows     NH Explore (11.2)

Ari Wallach examines the ways we often see the concept of the future, the crucial need to think much, much bigger about what could come next, and how we all have more personal agency than we realize.

Tue, May 14 8:00 P.M. Tomorrows     NH World (11.3)

Ari Wallach examines the ways we often see the concept of the future, the crucial need to think much, much bigger about what could come next, and how we all have more personal agency than we realize.

Wed, May 15 1:00 A.M. Tomorrows     NH World (11.3)

Ari Wallach examines the ways we often see the concept of the future, the crucial need to think much, much bigger about what could come next, and how we all have more personal agency than we realize.

Wed, May 15 9:00 A.M. Tomorrows     NH World (11.3)

Ari Wallach examines the ways we often see the concept of the future, the crucial need to think much, much bigger about what could come next, and how we all have more personal agency than we realize.


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