The most radical thing we can do in a crisis is to imagine a better future. Here's why we need optimism more than ever.

When The Future Was A Place: A World’s Fair Story

Create clarity from chaos and feel better about tomorrow in 20 minutes every week. Join host Josh Allan Dykstra, recovering tech founder turned optimistic futurist, as he cuts through the noise to make sense of what's next.

Each episode exposes the systems that are secretly shaping tomorrow — from A.I. promises that will break the economy to invisible violence to why your "successful" workplace is secretly extracting your life force — delivering poignant truths about work, technology, and power that everyone's feeling but not quite articulating.

This isn't your typical prediction show filled with shiny tech fantasies. It's a wake-up call for change-makers, leaders, rebels, and anyone who refuses to let the future happen TO them instead of designing it themselves. 

Because here's the thing: optimism isn't blind hope — it's a rebellion strategy. Revolutionaries are always optimists, fighting for a future they want to exist. 

This show is perfect for: 
+ Change-makers who know something's broken but can't quite name it
+ Leaders building the world they want to live in
+ Rebels who are tired of being a victim of systems designed to suck

Not for: 
+ Billionaires
+ People who want to be told everything's fine
+ Anyone looking for feel-good platitudes about "disruption"

The future is counting on us to get this right. Are you ready to say hello to tomorrow?

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Create clarity from chaos and feel better about tomorrow in 20 minutes every week. Join host Josh Allan Dykstra, recovering tech founder turned optimistic futurist, as he cuts through the noise to make sense of what's next. Each episode exposes the systems that are secretly shaping tomorrow — from A.I. promises that will break the economy to invisible violence to why your "successful" workplace is secretly extracting your life force — delivering poignant truths about work, technology, and power that everyone's feeling but not quite articulating. This isn't your typical prediction show filled with shiny tech fantasies. It's a wake-up call for change-makers, leaders, rebels, and anyone who refuses to let the future happen TO them instead of designing it themselves. Because here's the thing: optimism isn't blind hope — it's a rebellion strategy. Revolutionaries are always optimists, fighting for a future they want to exist. This show is perfect for: + Change-makers who know something's broken but can't quite name it + Leaders building the world they want to live in + Rebels who are tired of being a victim of systems designed to suck Not for: + Billionaires + People who want to be told everything's fine + Anyone looking for feel-good platitudes about "disruption" The future is counting on us to get this right. Are you ready to say hello to tomorrow?

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