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.

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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