Yancey Strickler – This Could Be Our Future

In his new book, THIS COULD BE OUR FUTURE: A Manifesto for a More Generous World, published October 2019, Yancey Strickler explores America’s complicated relationship with money.

America used to value all kinds of things like community, purpose, and fairness, but now virtually every decision gets made based on what will make more money.

America’s increasing focus on maximizing financial gain is the reason why:

American entrepreneurship per capita is half the rate it was in the 1970s.
Our healthcare system is the cause of 62% of bankruptcies.
The cost of drugs keeps rising so fewer people in need can afford them.
Companies spend more on stock buybacks than R&D or raising pay.
Pop music, movies, and Broadways shows are mostly based on what has proven to make money instead of fresh creative ideas.
Our digital privacy is gone.

How can we expand our definition of values beyond money and make choices that will create a fairer and more fulfilling world to live in? To find out, Strickler examines economists like Smith and Keynes, behavioral economists like Kahneman, popstar Adele’s innovative loyalty-measuring ticket algorithm, Chick-fil-A’s Sunday store closings, and the growth of the FIRM (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement. What he uncovers is a rational way for individuals and businesses to make decisions so we create a world aligned with what we really value.

Yancey Strickler is the co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter, the mission-driven global Public Benefit Company that helped pioneer crowdsourcing. He has appeared on NBC, CNN, MSNBC, NPR Marketplace, Planet Money, KCRW, PBS, and the BBC. He’s been profiled in Wired, Financial Times, The New York Times, New York Magazine, Forbes, and Vox and has given keynotes at SXSW, the Sundance Film Festival, the Museum of Modern Art, Atlantic Ideas Festival, TechCrunch Disrupt, Web Summit, the Walker Art Center, 92nd Street Y, and more. He was one of Fortune’s 40 Under 40, on Vanity Fair‘s New Establishment list, and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. The London Spectator called him “one of the least obnoxious tech evangelists ever.”

Moderator
Jill Bourque is the founder and CEO of RushTix, a community-driven platform dedicated to discovering live experiences. She’s also a stand-up comedian, improvisor, theater producer, and tech nerd.

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Yancey Strickler – This Could Be Our Future