Futures Thinking

The future isn’t a random guess—it’s got a blueprint, and we’re stealing the framework to figure out what happens next. Plus, an AI data center copping a seven-figure surprise bill, 50 tons of vintage books mysteriously vanishing, and a digital starlet breaking character on live TV. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Hop Studio | Larry’s web app Jev | typesafe.ai AI Actress Melts Down In Piers Morgan Interview | YouTube The Futures Cone | Joseph Voros AI Futures: Washington and San Francisco Scenarios | PIIE Weak Signals and Strategic Surprise | Igor Ansoff Speculative Everything | Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby PODCAST INFO: Podcast Website: UpAgainstReality.com Episode link: https://upagainstreality.com/2026/09/29/futures-thinking/ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170 RSS: upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality