Freakier than Freakonomics. More funny than Planet Money.
Futurist, author & innovation maharishi Steve Faktor is your guide to The McFuture, a world drowning in #Kardashians but starved for meaning.
The podcast features Steve’s provocative, funny monologues about our future and mind-blowing conversations with cultural icons, Nobel-winning economists, and innovators shaping our world.
The theme for Season 1 is ‘saturation’, the subject of Steve’s next book.
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The holidays are upon us. It’s time to show our families how much we care…by maiming strangers for cheap flat screens at Wal-Mart. Of course, I’m joking. No one’s got that kind of upper body strength, anymore. Credit cards work great from bed. But what is it that makes us … MIND GAMES: 10 Devious …
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This episode is all about POWER! And it lives somewhere between ‘distraction and destruction’…remember that phrase. The 4 types of media disinformation…yet only one matters The 7 stages of our rage cycle and each player’s real motives The 4 cancellation tactics of “cancel culture” And why none of it matters. … Why Rage Rules & …
What if I told you Twitter was sitting on something BIG? Get your mind out of the gutter! Buried deep inside Twitter is a simple, sexy fix for our social media woes – hate speech, cancel culture, rage mobs, demonetization and silencing of free speech. The same fix would work … How Sex Saves Free …
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Ever wonder what a real-life Revenge of the Nerds might look like? Well, it’s here. And it’s nothing like the bawdy 80’s sex comedy. Turns out it’s more like Night of the Living (Brain) Dead and it’s taking over America. Imagine if anyone who ever took a Marxist Manspreading & … ACADEMIA NUTS: Canceling College …
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Five disjointed sermons on technology and economics morph into an absurdist plea for clarity…in a country faking its way forward. Come feel the Bern of this week’s episode of The McFuture podcast. In This Episode: DeepFake It Till You F%*$ It Kneel Before Nike The Real Juul of San Francisco … #DeepFakeUS – What The …
“Influence” is the most powerful and misunderstood force in society today. It’s often confused with power, fame, talent and even force. But real influence is far more graceful and subversive. Real influence is born out of conquest but wielded with grace. And real influencers have more in common with pioneers … The Rise & Fall …
Sure all those social media apps on your phone have quirky logos and cutesy names. (Is Fandoogle taken?) But every one of these companies is a stone cold KILLER. While filling our days with grumpy cat videos, they fill their bellies with fleshy chunks of hopeful, desperate media partners, who … Beautiful Zombies [The 12 …
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Why did Netflix become a devious backstabber? In a game of F***/Marry/Kill, why would Spotify marry me, murder Adele, and f*** Sony? And why the does the future of YouTube hang on our loins? Believe it or not, each of those questions is deeper and funnier than it looks. This … The 12 New Rules …
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In this very special episode of The McFuture, we’ll bust 12½* modern myths about money, business, education, tech and government. Many of our assumptions deserves ruthless scrutiny. Questioning assumptions is how we innovate and shape our future. It’s how we demand more from ourselves, employers and leaders. Some of these … 12½ Truth BombsRead More …