Andy’s Recent Content
Reimagining Sports
Can you imagine kids flying out the door after school, going to a field or playground and put together a pick-game? Probably not. But I know some of you readers did this as kids. But today, it seems almost fantastical. It is by now a truism that we have turned sports into a faction of […]
After Capitalism: What the Signals Are Saying Q2 2026
Here is the second quarterly check-in for 2026 on what the signals are saying regarding After Capitalism. Perpetual competition, Swifties, and DUNAs (not Tuna) … Dig in! (See Q1 2026 here.) Drum roll please! The Human Cost of Perpetual Competition: Capitalism as a Human Rights Issue Capitalism reaps true benefits for only a small percentage […]
Delivering Insights with STILE
We introduced STILE in a post a few months ago. Now the published version — Delivering Insights with STILE — is in ESOMAR, a global research site and community for insights professionals. We consciously chose an insights forum as we believe that delivering insights is a fundamental deliverable of foresight that we need to emphasize […]
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.
BOOKS
After Capitalism Website
Introducing the After Capitalism website Imagining After Capitalism; image by Denise Worrell A place for all things “After Capitalism.” A key reason is to promote…
Ten Books for Prospective Futurists, Updated
It’s time to update my list of ten books that a prospective futurist should read. The principle is the individual is starting from a tabula…
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Thinking about the Future: Guidelines for Strategic Foresight
Thinking about the Future, by Andy Hines and Peter Bishop, distills the expertise of three dozen senior foresight professionals into a set of essential guidelines…
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ConsumerShift
Values are changing in a consistent direction over time. Understanding these changes will provide critical insight for understanding the future consumer landscape and designing products,…
2025: Scenarios of US and Global Society Reshaped By Science and Technology
Written in the form of a history book, 2025 is an engaging retropective of the years 1990-2025. Examining trends in medicine, housing, food service, economics,…
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Teaching about the Future
This book brings together more than thirty-five years of experience in teaching about the future from the University of Houston’s Graduate Program in Studies of…