Andy’s Recent Content
After Capitalism: What the Signals Are Saying Q3 2026
Here is the third quarterly check-in for 2026 on what the signals are saying regarding After Capitalism. There is so much happening. It is getting harder to pick a top 3 … so I combined a few signals together and added a fourth. Rewilding meets tourism. Post-work advancing despite ourselves. And college kids and retirees […]
The State of Houston Foresight 2026
Once more unto the breach! My 13th year at the helm of the University of Houston Foresight program is kicking off. Seems like a good time to report in on where we are at. Students: Looks like 70-ish students this fall (10 graduated and 20+ new students). We’ve been in this range the last several […]
Commies and Commons
It is hard to talk about alternatives to capitalism without hints of socialism or communism. You could argue that economic systems are organized based on individuals (capitalism), collectives (communism) or hybrid (socialism). In exploring After Capitalism, we are going to be using the word “commons” a lot more. That does not make us “commies.” There […]
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.
