In this episode of Future Now, IFTF Executive Director Marina Gorbis speaks with author, filmmaker, and activist Astra Taylor about economic insecurity and building solidarity. They discuss Astra's new book "The Age of Insecurity," (https://houseofanansi.com/products/the-age-of-insecurity) which examines how insecurity stems from systemic forces, not individual failings. Astra and Marina explore the myth that insecurity fosters innovation, and how guaranteed assets like housing and healthcare allow civic participation. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about the basic assets that enable human flourishing.

Show Notes:

“Why Does Everyone Feel So Insecure All the Time?” New York Times guest essay by Astra Taylor (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/opinion/inequality-insecurity-economic-wealth.html)

Astra Taylor Twitter @astradisastra (https://twitter.com/astradisastra)

The Age of Insecurity, by Astra Taylor (https://houseofanansi.com/products/the-age-of-insecurity)

Prisons We Choose to Live Inside, by Doris Lessing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisons_We_Choose_to_Live_Inside)

Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth, by Margaret Atwood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payback:_Debt_and_the_Shadow_Side_of_Wealth)

What Is Democracy? A film by Astra Taylor (https://zeitgeistfilms.com/film/whatisdemocracy)

Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone (https://academic.macmillan.com/academictrade/9781250231284/democracymaynotexistbutwellmissitwhenitsgone)