Andy’s Recent Content

De-premiumization
So many organizations today are seeking the exalted premium segment of customers. Premium of course requires a regular or mass segment to distinguish itself from. Perhaps nothing is a more damming illustration of the perversity of the current system and the need for After Capitalism. It has become a desirable goal to create a system […]

Convenience Is the Enemy
What is the mindset change needed to facilitate the transformation to After Capitalism? Put differently, what is the core promise of capitalism that needs to be adjusted? I submit it’s convenience. If you have the stomach for it, immerse yourself in advertising. It probably won’t take long to see that the basic promise is making […]

The Road to After Capitalism: Opportunity in Chaos
Few would deny that we are in a period of chaos. Perhaps fewer would believe that this is actually an excellent time to be working on the long-term future. I’d like to make the case that now is a great time to be building the road to After Capitalism. To be clear, that “building” right […]
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.