Episodes (4)
Dec 09, 2019
This first episode starts in the city of Istanbul. Rubio examines the story of the first Arabic printing press, banned by Ottoman emperors for four centuries to prevent the destruction of jobs. The episode then analyses how the rulers of various other time periods tried to curb technological innovation throughout history, until the nineteenth century when the British government unleashed automation and sparked the First Industrial Revolution. Rubio examines the "Engels Pause" that subsequently occurred (precariousness and impoverishment of workers) and compares it to ...
Dec 09, 2019
This episode begins at the slopes of Mount Tambora (Indonesia), where a devastating 1815 eruption altered the planet's average temperature by 2 degrees and caused several natural and social catastrophes throughout the northern hemisphere. Using this and other historical precedents, Rubio speculates about the catastrophic effects that a similar thermic alternation (anticipated by most scientists) could have in the coming decades. The episode travels to countries such as Algeria, Brazil, Egypt, Russia, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. It shows some of the history's ...
Dec 16, 2019
This episode documents the ongoing crisis of democracy and explores the strengths and weaknesses of some of the technological and autocratic alternatives that aspire to replace it. It starts in ancient Greece, and then travels to Corsica (birthplace of the first modern democracy), Germany, and China. Using Hitler's rise to power as an example, Rubio explains how many modern democracies are being dismantled from within by illiberal politicians who use the polls to seize power. He then examines the peculiarities of the Chinese autocratic system and the possibility that ...
Dec 16, 2019
This episode explores the profound changes affecting the global order due to the rise of China and anti-globalization movements. Rubio begins his narration in the Chinese Imperial Palace of Chengde and tells the story of the 1793 Macartney Embassy to illustrate Asia's power in the past. Then, he examines the evolution of the world's economic center of gravity over the past two millennia, to show that China's hegemony is not an anomaly but a return to normalcy. Through the historical perspective, Rubio analyzes the effects that the New Silk Road will have on ...
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A History of the Future Season 1 (2019) is released on Dec 09, 2019. Watch A History of the Future online - the Spanish Documentary TV series from Spain. A History of the Future is directed by Ferran Estelles and created by Diego Rubio with Diego Rubio and Manuel Muniz.
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As Self - Professor of Applied History & Governance IE University
As Self - IE University Dean of the School of Global & Public Affairs
As Self - Yale University Author The Road To Freedom
As Self - Imperial College London Fellow of The Royal Society
As Self - MIT Author of Why Information Grows
As Self - Harvard University Co-Chair of the Applied History Project
As Self - University of Oxford Director of the Climate Dynamics Group
As Self - University of Oxford Author of The Technology Trap
As Self - London School of Economics
