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This week’s shout out:

Dutch Sociologist Fred Pollack and the Pollack Game, which shows your OPTIMISM about the future, and how much AGENCY you feel about the future.

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“Let’s have a banger of the last five months of 2026, shall we?!”

This week:

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Futures Friday Live with Rebecca Ryan July 31, 2026

Rebecca covers a new company that could be the end of futurists like her, plus:

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  • What she’s working on: a “Next is Now” webinar series with CDM...

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