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Apr 7, 2025 • 44min

Lucan Way on Authoritarianism in the US

University of Toronto political science professor Lucan Ahmad Way talks about the rise of authoritarianism in the US. Get full access to Telling the Future at tellingthefuture.substack.com/subscribe
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Mar 19, 2025 • 53min

Peter Wildeford on Forecasting AI Progress

Forecaster and Institute for AI Policy and Strategy co-founder Peter Wildeford talks about forecasting AI progress. Get full access to Telling the Future at tellingthefuture.substack.com/subscribe
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Nov 21, 2024 • 45min

Balkan Devlen on NATO and European Security

Director of the Transatlantic Program at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and Superforecaster Balkan Devlen talks about NATO and European security. Get full access to Telling the Future at tellingthefuture.substack.com/subscribe
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Jun 24, 2024 • 46min

Jean-Pierre Beugoms and Scott Eastman on Ukraine

Superforecasters Jean-Pierre Beugoms and Scott Eastman discuss the future of the war in Ukraine, analyzing military conflicts, challenges faced by Ukraine and Russia, potential scenarios, Russia's advances in Europe, and manpower challenges in the conflict.
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Apr 24, 2024 • 44min

Jean-Pierre Beugoms on the 2024 US Elections

Military historian and superforecaster Jean-Pierre Beugoms talks about the 2024 elections in the US and shares his predictions about who will win. Get full access to Telling the Future at tellingthefuture.substack.com/subscribe
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Mar 22, 2024 • 42min

Saloni Dattani on Life Expectancy

Global health researcher Saloni Dattani discusses life expectancy trends, advancements in microbiology, sanitation, and vaccines in wealthy nations. The impact of hygiene in reducing infant mortality rates, the influence of new drugs on obesity treatment, and exploring causes of death like strokes and future implications on life expectancy are also covered
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Jan 17, 2024 • 45min

Tom Liptay on Scoring Forecasts

Metaculus Project Director and superforecaster Tom Liptay talks about Metaculus’ new system for scoring forecasts and why scoring forecasts matters. Get full access to Telling the Future at tellingthefuture.substack.com/subscribe
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Dec 1, 2023 • 46min

Michael Story on Making Useful Forecasts

Swift Centre Director and superforecaster Michael Story talks about what the Swift Centre is doing to produce forecasts that are useful for decision makers trying to address real-world problems. Get full access to Telling the Future at tellingthefuture.substack.com/subscribe

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