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A Brief History of the Future

Season 1 Episode 4: Once Upon a Time

Apr 24, 2024 TV-PG 54m 7.1

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.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Beyond the Now

1. Beyond the Now

Aired: Apr 3, 2024

Join Ari Wallach on his journey to seek the individuals and ideas that can sh...

Episode 2 Chaos & Complexity

2. Chaos & Complexity

Aired: Apr 10, 2024

Why are many of us feeling overwhelmed and afraid in this historically transf...

Episode 3 Human

3. Human

Aired: Apr 17, 2024

How do stories shape the boundaries of belief about what is possible? Ari Wal...

Episode 4 Once Upon a Time

4. Once Upon a Time

Aired: Apr 24, 2024

Ari Wallach investigates the human ability to increase empathy and compassion...

Episode 5 Together

5. Together

Aired: May 1, 2024

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

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Info about A Brief History of the Future

Current Status: Currently Airing

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary

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