Andy’s Recent Content

Investigating Commons Approaches: First, the Plunder
As we think about how to organize an After Capitalism society, a commons approach seems a vitally important place to start. It’s fair to assume that there will be opposition to the idea of a commons approach. In fact, the author reminds us early on of Margaret Thatcher’s famous quip: “There is no such thing […]

Methodologies in Futures Studies and Foresight: A State of the Art and Future Directions
Every now and then I get a respite from administrative work to write an in-depth piece about my true love — the work we do as futurists. I am grateful to colleagues Gabrielle Rizzo and Tony Masys for providing me this opportunity by giving me a chapter in their new Handbook of Foresight, Strategy, and […]

More, More, More Varieties of Capitalism
Do more alternatives emerge as a sign that something healthy or dying? Think y’all know where I stand, but you be the judge! My first alternatives list in 2021 had 38 varieties. The 2024 included in the Imagining After Capitalism book had 85. Today we are at … 113. Granted, these are not all thoroughly […]
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.





