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A Brief History of the Future
Once Upon a Time
Season 1
Episode 3
How do the stories we tell shape the boundaries of our beliefs about what is possible? From the dawn of time, stories are how humans have made sense of the world. This episode emphasizes the fundamental role stories play in our lives, our inclination towards dystopian narratives, and the potential for bigger, better stories to unleash the power of human imagination and creativity moving forward.
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The world-changing power of asking, “What if?”
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What does it mean to be human in the 21st century?
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What do we imagine when we think about the future?