Talking About the Future

Award-winning journalist and best-selling author Michael Grunwald talks about his new book on the impact of food production on the global climate, We Are Eating the Earth. Get full access to Telling the Future at tellingthefuture.substack.com/subscribe

Harvard Professor of Government Ryan Enos talks about the Trump administration’s attacks on Harvard University. If you enjoy this conversation, please share it with others and rate Talking About the Future on whatever podcast platform you use. Get full access to Telling the Future at tellingthefuture.substack.com/subscribe

University of Michigan constitutional law professor Richard Primus talks about the threat the current administration poses to the rule of law and about his new book The Oldest Constitutional Question: Enumeration and Federal Power. Get full access to Telling the Future at tellingthefuture.substack.com/subscribe

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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