The Trendaddy (formerly The McFuture)

Smoking-hot, no-BS conversation about race, BLM, policing, education and the black family with Torraine Walker, writer, activist & Context Media founder

Woke politics are about to destroy Basecamp an iconic tech company. A deep, funny guide for surviving America's toxic new work culture.

The 2 biggest secrets behind cancel culture's motives, who the real government is & why the next President will be a good little boy or girl.

Steve eviscerates the sorry state of journalism, rise of corporate media operations & frightening new social network Clubhouse

How America's undiagnosed expertise problem is killing science. And why experts & "authoritative sources" aren't helping.

The one truth NO ONE in corporate dares to discuss about power, diversity, and discrimination. What if the thing hate is also our best hope...? If you work for a corporation or have a business, you won't want to miss this episode.

You'll laugh, get mad & think for days about immigrants, racism, China & Steve's hypocrisy in this killer pod from a heated debate w/an ungrateful immigrant friend

HOW DARE YOU miss this episode of The McFuture on philosophy, self-improvement & wayward youth!?

Steve Faktor's rowdy romp through the heroes and monsters who control free speech.

Another gem featuring Steve Faktor's wisdom & wisecracks on economics & finance with a touch of Zen only he (or Steven Seagal) could deliver

Wisdom & wisecracks about entrepreneurship, success and strategy for every entrepreneur, founder and freelancer.

wisdom & wisecracks about innovation, corporate work and the technology takeover.

What's the bottom line on this never-ending pandemic, lockdowns & all our saviors. And why is Steve Faktor so annoyed at Anthony Fauci?

A tour de force of Steve Faktor's madness DECONSTRUCTED by topic. POLITICS covers revolution, bullshitters vs liars, conspiracy queens, fixing voting & stripping

Steve Faktor's pre- & post-debate m̷o̷n̷o̷l̷o̷g̷u̷e̷s̷ rants from this week's Presidenture Debate. Politics suck.

Awesome highlights from recent member-only episodes of Mistweeted by Steve Faktor on Patreon

Steve Faktor explores American Fury, startup cults, scope creep, certain idiots & much more! Controversy shall ensue.

HOTTEST episode of Mistweeted yet!! Spotify, Simps, Loneliness, Power, (W)Akonda & MUCH MORE!

Comedian & former Food Network host Josh Denny joins Steve Faktor to discuss his cancellation, resurrection as an ad executive & their hard-fought business lessons.

Steve Faktor tackles Statistics, Networking, Intel & Asian Electronics Fails, CovidCulture Bubbles & so much more!

Last night's live podcast had lots of great nuggets on mentorship, pandering to save NYC, death of innovation & much more!

First LIVE podcast recording exploring the deep, dark, hilarious underbelly of futurist author Steve Faktor's daily Tweets & what they mean for our future.

A master class on online and offline free speech with Nadine Strossen, former President of the ACLU, NYU law professor & author of HATE

My guest today is the provocative and fearless Glenn Loury, Professor of Economics at Brown University. He is an outspoken critic of Black Lives Matter and our new 'Awokening' . His dissent is rooted in a lifetime dedicated to studying racial inequality and effective social policy solutions. Glenn Loury became the first black tenured professor of Economics at Harvard University in 1982. He's also taught at Boston University, Northwestern, and University of Michigan. He is a prolific writer and social commentator. Links to his work can be found at GlennLoury.com. In this episode we cover EVERYTHING: How far can the Wokeness revolution go? Will we cancel MLK? Why protesters are "playing with fire" Role of belief and truth Can Professor Loury save me from Conspiracyland? Corporate-sponsored racism (with special bonus at the end) Affirmative action Real solutions to poverty The professor's personal struggles and road to redemption You don't want to miss this. PS - Yes, I know, the production is a work in progress... Become a Patreon supporter to get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app. PPS - Also check out this great interview with Glenn on Reason.com.

Ever have the most infuriating customer service call...mid-pandemic...with an executive at a company that screwed you over...and lecture them on customer service? Then, release the full recording publicly, with scathing commentary? No? Enjoy. (Watch the full video here or embedded below.) Patreon supporters got this over a week early! Become a Patreon supporter to get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app. Also check out the full Coronanomics Video Series.

Our Coronavirus conundrum has exposed our fragility. In the first part of this episode, I explore the importance of mourning our old lives and how we must adapt. Then I revisit Idiocracy, a member-only episode, on how we've bred fragility into our society. It's even more salient in light of this pandemic. In it, I cover the one thing that will decide if we get smarter or end up watering our crops with Gatorade. And it's not what you think. (Stay tuned past the credits for some bonuses.) Also check out the Coronanomics Series. Become a Patreon supporter to get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app.

Hilarious comedian Alonzo Bodden joins me to discuss the future of comedy and live entertainment business, post-coronavirus and quarantine. But before we do, we somehow end up slaughtering every sacred cow - from Trump to religion to abortion to guns. Grab a jug of wine and enjoy! (If you're in a rush, jump +40 min ahead to hear about the fate of the entertainment business.) Listen to the bonus episode with Alonzo on Patreon! Also check out the Coronanomics Series. Patreon supporters get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app.

So what happens next? What happens months, years, a decade after the pandemic? And what will be our biggest missed opportunity. Steve Faktor shares a few thoughts on our future. This 9-part Quarantine Edition of The McFuture podcast explores the economics of the deadly Coronavirus – and how we can avoid the possibly deadlier consequences of its cure – a deep recession, or worse. This series will cover: Opportunity – my inspiration for this series: our last recession – and why I’m optimistic we can positively affect our outcomes. Forbidden Math – calculating the coronavirus death toll and $-value of human life Pass or Fail? – the three measures of “success” in handling this crisis? Jobpocalypse NOW – impact of coronavirus on jobs and the economy Trillion Dolllar Babies – How is a $2 Trillion rescue package even possible?? Where does that money come from? And what else should we be doing with it RIGHT NOW? Quarantips for Entrepreneurs – strategies, tactics and plenty of examples of ways small businesses, startups and employees can thrive, even in quarantine The Future – what happens in the coming months, years, and decade after? Gouging & Hoarding – for Patreon supporters only (Starting at just $5 a month! Join to support the show & access killer member-only content!) ENEMIES – for Patreon supporters only Patreon supporters get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app.

Ideas, strategies, tactics, and examples of ways small businesses, startups and employees can survive - or even thrive - even under a pandemic quarantine. This 9-part Quarantine Edition of The McFuture podcast explores the economics of the deadly Coronavirus – and how we can avoid the possibly deadlier consequences of its cure – a deep recession, or worse. This series will cover: Opportunity – my inspiration for this series: our last recession – and why I’m optimistic we can positively affect our outcomes. Forbidden Math – calculating the coronavirus death toll and $-value of human life Pass or Fail? – the three measures of “success” in handling this crisis? Jobpocalypse NOW – impact of coronavirus on jobs and the economy Trillion Dolllar Babies – How is a $2 Trillion rescue package even possible?? Where does that money come from? And what else should we be doing with it RIGHT NOW? Quarantips for Entrepreneurs – strategies, tactics and plenty of examples of ways small businesses, startups and employees can thrive, even in quarantine The Future – what happens in the coming months, years, and decade after? Gouging & Hoarding – for Patreon supporters only (Starting at just $5 a month! Join to support the show & access killer member-only content!) ENEMIES – for Patreon supporters only Patreon supporters get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app.

How is a $2 Trillion rescue package even possible?? Where does that money come from? And what else should we be doing with it RIGHT NOW? This 9-part Quarantine Edition of The McFuture podcast explores the economics of the deadly Coronavirus – and how we can avoid the possibly deadlier consequences of its cure – a deep recession, or worse. This series will cover: Opportunity – my inspiration for this series: our last recession – and why I’m optimistic we can positively affect our outcomes. Forbidden Math – calculating the coronavirus death toll and $-value of human life Pass or Fail? – the three measures of “success” in handling this crisis? Jobpocalypse NOW – impact of coronavirus on jobs and the economy Trillion Dolllar Babies – How is a $2 Trillion rescue package even possible?? Where does that money come from? And what else should we be doing with it RIGHT NOW? Quarantips for Entrepreneurs – strategies, tactics and plenty of examples of ways small businesses, startups and employees can thrive, even in quarantine The Future – what happens in the coming months, years, and decade after? Gouging & Hoarding – for Patreon supporters only (Starting at just $5 a month! Join to support the show & access killer member-only content!) ENEMIES – for Patreon supporters only Patreon supporters get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app.

Is your job safe? How the coronavirus quarantine will impact jobs and the economy. This 9-part Quarantine Edition of The McFuture podcast explores the economics of the deadly Coronavirus – and how we can avoid the possibly deadlier consequences of its cure – a deep recession, or worse. This series will cover: Opportunity – my inspiration for this series: our last recession – and why I’m optimistic we can positively affect our outcomes. Forbidden Math – calculating the coronavirus death toll and $-value of human life Pass or Fail? – the three measures of “success” in handling this crisis? Jobpocalypse NOW – impact of coronavirus on jobs and the economy Trillion Dolllar Babies – How is a $2 Trillion rescue package even possible?? Where does that money come from? And what else should we be doing with it RIGHT NOW? Quarantips for Entrepreneurs – strategies, tactics and plenty of examples of ways small businesses, startups and employees can thrive, even in quarantine The Future – what happens in the coming months, years, and decade after? Gouging & Hoarding – for Patreon supporters only (Starting at just $5 a month! Join to support the show & access killer member-only content!) ENEMIES – for Patreon supporters only Patreon supporters get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app.

Did we do it? Is it cured? How do we know if our leaders did well? What's a "good" outcome? Here are three measures of “success” for handling the coronavirus pandemic. This 9-part Quarantine Edition of The McFuture podcast explores the economics of the deadly Coronavirus – and how we can avoid the possibly deadlier consequences of its cure – a deep recession, or worse. This series will cover: Opportunity – my inspiration for this series: our last recession – and why I’m optimistic we can positively affect our outcomes. Forbidden Math – calculating the coronavirus death toll and $-value of human life Pass or Fail? – the three measures of “success” in handling this crisis? Jobpocalypse NOW – impact of coronavirus on jobs and the economy Trillion Dolllar Babies – How is a $2 Trillion rescue package even possible?? Where does that money come from? And what else should we be doing with it RIGHT NOW? Quarantips for Entrepreneurs – strategies, tactics and plenty of examples of ways small businesses, startups and employees can thrive, even in quarantine The Future – what happens in the coming months, years, and decade after? Gouging & Hoarding – for Patreon supporters only (Starting at just $5 a month! Join to support the show & access killer member-only content!) ENEMIES – for Patreon supporters only Patreon supporters get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app.

In this episode, I calculate the coronavirus death toll and DARE to put a $-value on human life. Dark and forbidden. This 9-part Quarantine Edition of The McFuture podcast explores the economics of the deadly Coronavirus – and how we can avoid the possibly deadlier consequences of its cure – a deep recession, or worse. This series will cover: Opportunity – my inspiration for this series: our last recession – and why I’m optimistic we can positively affect our outcomes. Forbidden Math – calculating the coronavirus death toll and $-value of human life Pass or Fail? – the three measures of “success” in handling this crisis? Jobpocalypse NOW – impact of coronavirus on jobs and the economy Trillion Dolllar Babies – How is a $2 Trillion rescue package even possible?? Where does that money come from? And what else should we be doing with it RIGHT NOW? Quarantips for Entrepreneurs – strategies, tactics and plenty of examples of ways small businesses, startups and employees can thrive, even in quarantine The Future – what happens in the coming months, years, and decade after? Gouging & Hoarding – for Patreon supporters only (Starting at just $5 a month! Join to support the show & access killer member-only content!) ENEMIES – for Patreon supporters only Patreon supporters get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app.

This 9-part Quarantine Edition of The McFuture podcast explores the economics of the deadly Coronavirus – and how we can avoid the possibly deadlier consequences of its cure – a deep recession, or worse. Here, I explain my inspiration for this series - our last recession. And why I'm optimistic we can make something positive from this turmoil. This series will cover: Opportunity – my inspiration for this series: our last recession – and why I’m optimistic we can positively affect our outcomes. Forbidden Math – calculating the coronavirus death toll and $-value of human life Pass or Fail? – the three measures of “success” in handling this crisis? Jobpocalypse NOW – impact of coronavirus on jobs and the economy Trillion Dollar Babies – How is a $2 Trillion rescue package even possible?? Where does that money come from? And what else should we be doing with it RIGHT NOW? Quarantips for Entrepreneurs – strategies, tactics and plenty of examples of ways small businesses, startups and employees can thrive, even in quarantine The Future – what happens in the coming months, years, and decade after? Gouging & Hoarding – for Patreon supporters only (Starting at just $5 a month! Join to support the show & access killer member-only content!) ENEMIES – for Patreon supporters only Patreon supporters get lots of exclusives & pre-release episodes. If you can’t join right now, be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes or your favorite app.

Over 40 new religions have spawned beneath us & we are all disciples. Here's what it means for our future.

Here's a killer clip from the Q&A with AR Bernard, who does not pull punches on Mike Bloomberg, stop & frisk or taking money from Mike. (Full audio podcast below). Fresh from my recent live event on The Future of Belief, a truly spectacular chat with Pastor AR Bernard, founder of Christian Cultural Center (CCC) megachurch with over 40,000 members in NYC. Not only is the Pastor incredibly sharp, philosophical and forthright, but he is one of the most influential leaders in New York's black community, among politicians, and celebrities. He is an adviser to Mike Bloomberg, who announced his Presidential run and apologized for his controversial Stop & Frisk policy at CCC. This episode officially kicks of The Future of Belief series on The McFuture. Next week, I'll post a condensed version of my monologue from the event. (The Pastor references it early on, which makes for a good teaser!) To hear the pastor's no-BS Q&A on Michael Bloomberg, stop & frisk, LGBTQ, slavery, history of politics and evangelicals, and myth of declining belief, sign up to our Patreon for a full 33 min Q&A with Pastor Bernard AND loads of member-only episodes. It's also a great way to support the show. See you next week!

What is a disruptor? What does it take to be one? And do you have what it takes? This episode attempts to define the five characteristics of true disruptor. It was inspired by Ricky Gervais's hilarious, defiant monologue at the Golden Globes, where he skewered Hollywood hypocrisy. So did Ricky disrupt Hollywood? If not, what did he do? And what will it take? And who is the real deal? Lots of great stuff here. As an experiment, this episode is also available on video here and directly on YouTube. If you like it and share it, I'll do more. (Yeah, I know the audio got a bit wonky. The external mic wasn't activated. Won't happen again.) All of this is a lot of work. If you'd like to support it, become a Patreon member for only $5 a month, where there is a brand new bonus episode waiting for you right now! And many others for members only. If you can't join right now, please share the show with others and review it on iTunes to help it grow. PS - here's Ricky's full monologue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCNdTLHZAeo

Ever get the urge to run all your wild theories by a Nobel Prize-winning economist? Well, I got to do just that with the former Chief Economist of the World Bank, Columbia University Professor, and author of: People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent The Euro: How a Common Currency Threatens the Future of Europe The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future We left no stone unturned in a tight 40-minute tour-de-force that covered EVERYTHING, including: Why investor "Peter Thiel should study a little economics" Technological unemployment: will we have enough jobs for 10B people? How to fix monopolies Why innovation isn't working What's the right amount/pace of immigration? From pre-school to college, is education the great equalizer? Free markets vs. regulation Banking/Finance vs. values Why inequality = anxiety How to save a failing Europe, EU and Euro Legitimacy of Brexit Aging populations Minimum Wage Viability of free trade zones Bernie Sanders/Donald Trump Be sure to share, subscribe & review the podcast on iTunes. Support the show on Patreon & get the latest Member-Only episode: Idiocracy

The holidays are upon us. It's time to show our families how much we care...by maiming strangers for cheap flat screens at Wal-Mart. Of course, I'm joking. No one's got that kind of upper body strength, anymore. Credit cards work great from bed. But what is it that makes us buy? How do companies squeeze more and more profit from us every year? And why do we let them? On this very special holiday episode of The McFuture, I explore 10 of my favorite dirty tricks companies use to get us to spend more than we should. Join as a member on Patreon for a member-only episode with eight more dirty tricks! Check it out here. Besides great member exclusives, it's a great way to support the show and keep new episodes coming. In the coming weeks, expect two new series: on the future of jobs and the future of faith. You will not want to miss 'em. If you enjoyed this, please share online and review on iTunes. It helps more listeners discover the show.

This episode is all about POWER! And it lives somewhere between 'distraction and destruction'...remember that phrase. The 4 types of media disinformation...yet only one matters The 7 stages of our rage cycle and each player's real motives The 4 cancellation tactics of "cancel culture" And why none of it matters. Whatever side you're on, you've been played. Chumps. The real beneficiaries have been laughing at you. Until now. Why did the the laughter stop? Tune in. This is a looong but good one. Controversy awaits... And for Patreon members, a member-only episode called, Point of Personal Privilege. This ends my "Future of Media" series with a bang. (Yes, you can listen to it as a standalone episode). The complete 'Future of Media' Series: The 12 New Rules for the Future of Media: Part 1 & Part 2 - The McFuture Podcast Strategies & Tactics for Succeeding in Media (98 min, 11-part series for Patreon Members, only $5/mo to access all member exclusives) The Rise & Fall of Influence & Influencers - The McFuture Podcast The Case Against Influence & Personal Branding - LinkedIn article, excerpted from podcast How Sex Saves Free Speech & Stops Social Media Wars From Becoming Real Ones- The McFuture Podcast How Rage Rules & How It Heals - The McFuture Podcast

What if I told you Twitter was sitting on something BIG? Get your mind out of the gutter! Buried deep inside Twitter is a simple, sexy fix for our social media woes - hate speech, cancel culture, rage mobs, demonetization and silencing of free speech. The same fix would work for Facebook, YouTube, and other social media services. There's just one problem. Like a Japanese horror flick, the social media monster jumped off our iPhone screens and into the real world. And it wants our silence. In this episode: How we tame the social media monster. The definitive case for online free speech - and why even hate speech is our last defense against the slippery slope that's already here. This is only the beginning! In the next episode, 'Why Rage Rules' , I'll explore the real game being played - and who benefits from our infighting. And it's wild! AND Patreon members can hear that episode right now! If you enjoyed this, don't forget to share it with others, leave a review on iTunes, and join the Patreon for access to all member-only episodes. Links mentioned in this episode: Section 230 of the US legal code Social media as a civil liberty by Will Chamberlain. Bill Maher "Everybody gets to speak." Why Monopoly is the Future and We Love It How corporate censorship becomes state censorship Soph, a 14-year-old girl who accumulated nearly a million followers who does hardcore right wing “satire” Twitter on “deadnaming” Telegram is the latest app for white nationalists Gab cut off by stripe, paypal & Joyent Financial Blacklisting: Chase Bank De-Platforms 3 The mess in Europe In Europe, Hate Speech Laws are Often Used to Suppress and Punish Left-Wing Viewpoints Rammstein make a defiant statement in protest of Russia's "gay propaganda" law. EU hails social media crackdown on hate speech Arrests for offensive Facebook and Twitter posts soar in London Britain Turns Offensive Speech Into a Police Matter Scottish prankster gets 6 months for teaching a pug to do a Nazi salute and posting it on YouTube

Ever wonder what a real-life Revenge of the Nerds might look like? Well, it's here. And it's nothing like the bawdy 80's sex comedy. Turns out it's more like Night of the Living (Brain) Dead and it's taking over America. Imagine if anyone who ever took a Marxist Manspreading & Toxic Phallocentrism course suddenly got to RUN THE WORLD. As if hating your parents' money wasn't bad enough... A generation of minor thinkers has unleashed a major mind-virus that's spreading from its college containment unit into corporate and government policy. If you think I'm being a drama queen, you need to hear my conversation with James Lindsay, author of How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide. James is an academic and one of the greatest hoaxers of our time. He and two friends were busted by the Wall Street Journal after successfully hoaxing 14 of the most respected, peer-reviewed journals in wackademia, exposing their intellectual bankruptcy. These are people who are shaping young minds and public policy. James and I discuss the roots and remedies for this new social justice religious cult - and his discovery of the one righteous use of Hitler ever known. Don't miss it. Finally, here are some important links from the show: Buy: How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide - James Lindsay's & Peter Boghossian's great new book Watch: Mike Nayna's documentary on the wild events at Evergreen College and subscribe to his YouTube Channel Listen: Bonus off-the-record conversation with James for Patreon members only. We discuss "perfect idea land", socialism, Oberlin College scandal, my experience laundering, and why corporations are SCARED BY DESIGN. Plus, preview next week's brand new episode, From Furries to Fuhrers: Why Silence Is Not Victory on Social Media If you enjoyed this, don't forget to share, subscribe, and review on Apple Podcasts

Five disjointed sermons on technology and economics morph into an absurdist plea for clarity...in a country faking its way forward. Come feel the Bern of this week's episode of The McFuture podcast. In This Episode: DeepFake It Till You F%*$ It Kneel Before Nike The Real Juul of San Francisco Multipolar Bear What The F Are We? If you enjoy the show, support it on Patreon and get awesome bonus content, share it with others & review it on iTunes. Show Links: Full Joe Rogan deepfake clip Globalisation is dead and we need to invent a new world order A Drug Problem Dressed Up as a Homelessness Three Rules That End Poverty Should Startups Be Charitable? Fire. Them. All. (Problems to solve) Econovation (Solutions) America's Last Stimulus (Solutions)

"Influence" is the most powerful and misunderstood force in society today. It's often confused with power, fame, talent and even force. But real influence is far more graceful and subversive. Real influence is born out of conquest but wielded with grace. And real influencers have more in common with pioneers who settled the West, than Kanye West. But the recent rise of "influencers" is an insurgent attempt to rip influence from the source of its power. This episode unravels the history of influence, its surprising relationship to technology, and a formula for how to tame its latest incarnation. You don't want to miss it. In this episode: Context is everything The Arc of Influence The Quickening Why & when of personal branding & influence The Sustainable Influence Formula Great companion episodes of The McFuture: Why Bullshit Won Why Even Musk Can't Trump The Inevitable The Future of Media (Part 1 & Part 2) If you enjoy the show, support it on Patreon and get awesome bonus content like the full text write-up of this episode, share it with others, review it on iTunes.

Sure all those social media apps on your phone have quirky logos and cutesy names. (Is Fandoogle taken?) But every one of these companies is a stone cold KILLER. While filling our days with grumpy cat videos, they fill their bellies with fleshy chunks of hopeful, desperate media partners, who learned the hard way that you can't French kiss a cannibal. In fact, media is jam-packed with half-eaten zombies that think they're alive. But most are two to six years from extinction. In this episode, I go through the new rules of Media Zombieland and explore ways we can keep the virus from spreading. Time's running out! What Next? Don't forget to subscribe and share! In case you missed it, listen to Part 1 of the future of media series: The Platformation. If you create any kind of content, you NEED our killer 11-part (98 min) series on specific strategies for surviving the media apocalypse. Get it on Patreon. (Stream it there or get a private link for your favorite podcast app for all current & future episodes.) If at least 10 subscribe to the new premium tier, I'll do a live (and recorded) a 1-hour Q&A video, answering all your questions. Sweet deal, right?

Why did Netflix become a devious backstabber? In a game of F***/Marry/Kill, why would Spotify marry me, murder Adele, and f*** Sony? And why the does the future of YouTube hang on our loins? Believe it or not, each of those questions is deeper and funnier than it looks. This three part series dares to take on the unwieldy future of all media - and lay out 12 new rules for consumers, creators, and media giants. Whether you love movies and want a peek behind the botox - or you work in tech, news, music or Hollywood and want to sound brilliant at your next meeting, this episode is for you. Prepare to be enlightened, entertained and slightly enraged. What next? Don't forget to subscribe and share! Listen to Part 2: Beautiful Zombies And if you create any kind of content, you NEED our killer 11-part (98 min) series on strategies for surviving the media apocalypse. Get it on Patreon (stream it there or get a private link for your favorite podcast app for all current & future episodes).

In this very special episode of The McFuture, we'll bust 12½* modern myths about money, business, education, tech and government. Many of our assumptions deserves ruthless scrutiny. Questioning assumptions is how we innovate and shape our future. It's how we demand more from ourselves, employers and leaders. Some of these will definitely trigger you. But a little controversy can't hurt, right...?? (If you're a patron, post feedback in the Patreon and I'll respond online or in the next episode.) *There are 10 myths in this episode and 2½ in the bonus episode (for supporters of the show on Patreon). If you like the show and want more frequent, deeper dives into The McFuture, pledge a few bucks a month. As a thank you, $5+ a month patrons will get access to bonus episodes, monthly live streams and other cool perks. Patrons will get an email with a personal subscription link & instructions to add the bonus podcast to Apple Podcasts or your favorite player. Become a Patron! Show Notes/Links: Steve's Posts The Home Ownership Delusion How Taxes Steal Dreams Unshackle the Debtors First Manufacturing, Now It’s Bye Bye Tech The Real #Resist is Tech Why US Politics Fail Us Research on Salaries A Very Compelling Reason to Tell Employees How Much Their Peers Earn When the Boss Says, 'Don't Tell Your Coworkers How Much You Get Paid' It's Time To Start Telling Our Friends How Much Money We Make Adam ruins everything video Silicon Valley’s Exclusive Salary Database Employees anonymously share which tech companies don't pay fairly and which ones they want to leave Information is Power: Fostering Labor Market Competition through Transparent Wages Why a startup just published all of its employees’ salaries for the world to see If you choose “radical transparency” for your company, be ready for the consequences It's The One Thing You Never Tell Anyone — & It's Costing You BIG

What can $500,000 buy you...? Apparently, admission for your dumbass kids to any top-tear collidge. (Trying to relate.) I did a video (below) on the rich and famous college bribery scandal, but thought it deserved a bit more depth and ranting. Here, I expand on why this isn't just about wealth and privilege, but branding and religion. I also talk about the future of education and job recruiting. What will change. And what should. A breezy 17 minutes of me on you infomance. Links mentioned on the show My article on education: Unshackle the Debtors Companies taking our suggestion to get rid of college degree requirement Apprenticeship & Vocational Training Return The Only Valuable Degrees Are From “Trade” Majors Also check out last week's episode, World Without Billionaires. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkj6ERnA1C8

Every night, dozens of billionaires curl up with an underfed model, wondering where their next plate of wealth-affirming foie gras will come from. But heartless Americans don’t care. They want billionaires to pay for universal healthcare, universal basic income (UBI), free college, and a pocket comb for Bernie. What if they met every demand? Would we be satisfied? What if the real problem is something far more sinister? Find out what it is – and what we can do about it – on the latest episode of The McFuture Podcast with Steve Faktor. Links from the episode: Further reading Utopia for Realists by Rutger Bregman The Great Leveler: Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the Twenty-First Century by Walter Scheidel, Stanford professor, on the four 'fixes' for inequality What Money Can’t Buy by Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel (and related article) Forget Socialism Versus Capitalism. Here’s the Real Debate We Should Be Having. My take on inequality - Inequality We Trust Videos That recycling video from World Economic Forum of all the amazing things you can do with plastic water bottles Brilliant illustration (video) of corruption in our system by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez...and the irony. Some sources/stats FIJI Water Leads Bottled Water Industry In Looking Green(er) - Where are the riots?? I warned us in 2011 the 99%-ers are coming Nick Hanauer wrote in 2014 The Pitchforks Are Coming… For Us Plutocrats 62% of American millionaires and 67% of the world’s billionaires are self-made “there are approximately six million unfilled skilled labor jobs in America” - Entrepreneur The US has 585 billionaires with a combined net worth of around $2.5 trillion

Is there a formula to predict the future? Not just the future, but THE INEVITABLE? Here's my draft. It challenges everything we believe about ideas, innovation & our future. And explains why Elon Musk and Donald Trump are powerless against fate. But we are not. A feast for your imagination...with a few halfway-decent jokes sprinkled in. Links from the episode: Mike Bloomberg energy editorial Who killed the electric car? documentary Calestous Juma’s excellent book ‘Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies’ Amy Schumer, thief? You decide. -> Hyperloop? Why Even Musk Can't Trump The Inevitable I started thinking about inevitability when President Trump signed an executive order to consummate his weird love affair with “clean coal”. Trying to breathe life into their black lungs is like me trying to impregnate Betty White. Not happening, no matter how I phrase the consent form. (I’m not her type. Word on the street is she’s really into Shaq.) Coal is never coming back. Neither are typewriters, VHS tapes, or Cato Cailin. As Mike Bloomberg explained in the New York Times, alternative fuels have already won. Wind, solar and hydro are cheaper, cleaner, and in-demand. Entire countries like Germany, are almost completely converted. Hell, Kentucky’s Coal Museum runs on solar! You can’t make this stuff up! So, no matter what Trump does, clean fuels are inevitable. But so is everything else. Then I started thinking about all the other battles we're fighting right now. Taxis versus Uber China against free speech, or basically any kind of freedom Islamic fundamentalists versus women. Working or voting or pretty much doing anything outside the house. Vegans vs carnivores Robots/AI vs workers Climate skeptics vs climate fixers Health insured vs uninsured Pro-gun vs anti-gun Pro-pot vs hardliners CRISPR superbabies vs regular dumb babies What if every one of these outcomes, policies and innovations is both foreseeable and inevitable. Just like renewable energy. I even created a formula that could help predict all this. How to predict the future; all the things that cannot be denied. I call it the 3I’s of Inevitability, which is really weird, considering that inevitability literally has four I’s in it. I didn't say I was finished. Or damn mathematician. Actually, there is a fourth “i”. That's something I'll leave you a hint at the end - and reveal over the course of this season of The McFuture. I’d be curious to see if you can guess it. Hot Tub Time Machine First, hop into my Hot Tub Time Machine. We're going to the year 1788. To visit Thomas Jefferson, you know the wise founding father…and slave owner. What do you think would happen if you and I sat down on his super uncomfortable couch and asked, “Hey Tom, do you think your great grandkids are still going to own slaves to work your fields for free?” Take a second. What do you think he'd say? Now let's jump back into the hot tub. We're going to go to the year 1900. And all these American dudes are casting ballads for President William McKinley versus William Jennings Bryan. Two big Willie's. What percentage of these guys, if you ask them, would think women - who are half the population and half of their own households - would still not be allowed to vote in let's say, 50 years? Or 100? or 200? The Founding Fathers based the Constitution on freedom and equality. They knew slavery was wrong. Same goes for American men in the late 1800’s. They knew that if Europeans couldn’t keep women away from polls, neither would they. Even when they didn’t create them, beneficiaries of lopsided rules are fully aware of their good fortune. How could they not be? Deep down, every single person with some sort of advantage, knows it won't last. What they don't know is exactly when or how our luck will run out. Might be a warning shot, like a wikileak or billion-dollar dick pic. Or, might be actual shots, like the French Revolution. It's why people who have advantages spend so much time, money, and sometimes blood, defending their fleeting fortunes from the inevitable. They know what's coming. History is littered with this stuff. There’s been all kinds of resistance to unstoppable change: Textile workers fought against weaving machinery, afraid of looming job losses. Get it - looming. Or the church and Islam tried suppressing the Gutenberg printing press, which was the original internet. They saw education and literacy as a threat to their power. And the US it tried prohibition in the 20s. That didn't work. Drunks, they rose up, then wobbled a bit, then crushed it with their limp, whiskey-soaked bodies. Auto and oil companies tried to kill the electric car. There's a whole documentary about this. There are people who argue that the technology wasn't ready, but realistically they had no incentive to invest. It took outsiders from Japan and Elon Musk to start poking holes in t