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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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 …
What can $500,000 buy you…? Apparently, admission for your dumbass kids to any top-tear collidge. (Trying to relate.) I did a video (below) on the rich and famous college bribery scandal, but thought it deserved a bit more depth and ranting. Here, I expand on why this isn’t just about wealth and … Child Bribes & The …
Every night, dozens of billionaires curl up with an underfed model, wondering where their next plate of wealth-affirming foie gras will come from. But heartless Americans don’t care. They want billionaires to pay for universal healthcare, universal basic income (UBI), free college, and a pocket comb for Bernie. What if they … World Without BillionairesRead More …
Is there a formula to predict the future? Not just the future, but THE INEVITABLE? Here’s my draft. It challenges everything we believe about ideas, innovation & our future. And explains why Elon Musk and Donald Trump are powerless against fate. But we are not. A feast for your imagination…with a … Why Even Musk Can’t …
More often than you think, the battle you’re fighting isn’t what you think it is. Our healthcare debate isn’t about healthcare at all. It’s not about facts, numbers, or technologies. It’s not even about saving lives. It’s a test for something bigger that looms over us, like the Batman logo. … This Is Only A …
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