Andy’s Recent Content
Futurists and Seeing 2026
“One must see, simply see things the way they are, and not give oneself over to games of the mind. It is not common to see what is there. Naturally we look with our minds – with our interpretations, inferences, preconceptions, comparisons, expectations, and through all our previous experience. To see is a function of […]
Review: Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto
The best-selling Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto on degrowth from Kohoei Saito was published in 2020 (in Japan… 2024 in English)– – as was Jason Hickel’s best-seller on Degrowth. What? Two best-sellers on degrowth? Yes, it’s almost, but not quite, safe to talk about degrowth now … and we will definitely be talking more about […]
Pathways to a Preferred Future (Inside the Futurist’s Mind)
In this video, I explore the idea of preferred futures: the futures we want to see, shape, and work toward. Change is rarely a straight line. It can involve uncertainty, setbacks, false starts, and moments when progress seems to stall. A well-crafted preferred future guides you and helps you persevere through the inevitable ups-and-downs of […]
ABOUT ANDY HINES
Dr. Andy Hines is Associate Professor and Program Coordinator at the University of Houston’s Graduate Program in Foresight, bringing together the experience he earned as an organizational, consulting, and academic futurist. He is also speaking, workshopping, and consulting through his firm Hinesight.
