What's your hunch?

I have a hunch that... If Roe V Wade is overturned a lot more men will be getting a vasectomy.

I have a feeling that... most have cars because they feel they need one. Getting no other benefits nor enjoyment from the buying process, ownership, licensing, insurance, nor operation. Therefore the auto industry remains focused on creating a necessity for vehicular transport and blocks alternatives.

I'm noticing that... World population growth is not being factored into any global heating discussions.

I have a hunch that... Most people are much easier to manipulate than they think they are and bad decisions based on false information will become the worst political problem of the 21st century. Totalitarian strongmen will continue to gain power based on widely spread lies.

I have a feeling that... things are going to get better.

I wonder if... folks hesitant to take community or political action would be less so if a system existed for finding out how many others were ready to commit similarly, or even better, if each individual could set threshold conditions of “safety in numbers” —which might cause a snowball effect.

I have a hunch that... as Global Warming raises temperatures, instead of solar covers on swimming pools to heat them up we will have reflective covers to cool them down

I wonder if... we could lessen food waste & feed at-risk individuals by connecting restaurants, food delivery services and community centers using technology and existing philanthropies. Excess food could be delivered to community kitchens as ubereats/doordash, etc are making their paid runs.

I have a hunch that... the British monarchy will lose popular support when the current queen dies and there will be a broader call to abolish it

I have a hunch that... A new political party (ie not Democrats or Republicans) will emerge to represent 20% or more of America within the next 10 years.

I have a hunch that... The continued failure to prevent people from actually getting infected with the SARS-COV-2 virus will lead to long term, serious economic and social costs. We cannot afford to have 1/3 of our labor force disabled by long covid. We cannot afford to lose the brain power.

I wonder if... the younger generation, who are constantly accused of being lazy and entitled, will demand change in regard to time off from work. Perhaps COVID/the Great Resignation/Amazon sites being unionized, etc., will lead to healthier practices and better employer expectations of staff.

I wonder if... We can expand participation in cooperative economics sectors to not only contend w private equity but actually topple the dominant paradigm of wealth concentration in favor of a broadly dominant democratic and more equitable frame that transforms policy and politics too.

I have a hunch that... Within a few decades, we'll use genetic engineering to domesticate exotic animals for pets and food. This will fund habitat protection so we can responsibly have pet tigers and eat panda steaks.

I'm noticing that... Quite a few non-denominational churches are popping up in Tulsa. The ones I am passing have their services in the afternoon or evening on Sundays. When I grew up, church service was always at 11 AM.

I have a hunch that... empathy, and its recent cultural shift from being perceived as a trait of weakness to now one of strength, means that as a society - we're getting there.

I'm noticing that... people who already have cars and jobs are responding to rising gas prices by making a few minor behavior changes... but they don't recognize the parallel that expensive gas/cars is why poorer people have always needed safe sidewalks, transit, and bike lanes prioritized.

I'm noticing that... people are often afraid to feel vulnerable and that makes them take less risks in both thoughts and actions. I wonder how we can make ideas less risky?

I have a hunch that... we will be changing our framework of disaster response from one that involves "going to" the place where the disaster happens, to one where "we're experiencing the disaster" along with our communities. More need for collective trauma prep and response. Climate-related issue.

I'm noticing that... More older people are coming out as nonbinary as a result of having time to consider their identities during the forced isolation of the pandemic

I have a feeling that... New forms of addiction and depression related to bitcoin speculation are on the rise

I'm noticing that... public education isn't providing what students want and need at the secondary level. Our teaching topics and styles are held over from industrial days and kids can tell. They want education that is current, relevant, and will help them go after their futures.

I have a feeling that... Sales of electric vehicles will not jump due to higher gas prices.

I'm noticing that... if you already have a graduate-level degree, it's very difficult to take specific one-off graduate-level university courses to update your skills or learn something new. Most universities require you to enroll in a degree program. Very frustrating.

I'm noticing that... All true success is long term, we need to start thinking that way.

I'm noticing that... educational institutions adopted online instruction out of need, but are discontinuing it out of choice, even though potential non-traditional students (people who are disabled, incarcerated, lack resources, or hold multiple jobs) could have benefited from the opportunity.

I'm noticing that... more people are seeking care for new onset fear of shopping or leaving their homes

I'm noticing that... the Russia/Ukraine war is causing us to talk more about oil & gas than about the green revolution.

I'm noticing that... my friends and colleagues are having a hard time finding psychotherapists to help their kids. I'm noticing that almost all of my friends with kids have kids with anxiety.

I have a feeling that... the mental health of young people has taken a bigger hit from Covid than even experts have said

I have a hunch that... many Western nations, including the UK, will be even less prepared for the next pandemic than they were for the covid-19 pandemic.

I wonder if... eDNA, the ability to capture bits of genetic material in the air and in rivers and ocean as markers for individual species, can detect humans and how it might be used to do so

I wonder if... with remote work becoming more common we might see a transition back to larger homes. I felt like there has been a downsizing movement. But, if parents are working remote full time along with kid and guest rooms, potentially the need for 2 extra office rooms are needed.

I have a feeling that... the middle class will end with this generation. The inability for the average 30 year old to buy a house will destroy generational wealth. This will push critical jobs put of large population centers (i.e. teachers in LA) and will cause huge harm to our well being as a country.

I have a hunch that... more and more things will be made of compostable materials. Most trash will become compostable. We won't need garbage or recycling bins, only a compost bin. The compost will be used to create a (literally) greener way of living.

I have a hunch that... the future of democracy will depend on our ability to build participatory structures of governance. In Oakland, the organization Community Democracy Project is working on a participatory budgeting charter amendment!

I have a feeling that... all media created in collaboration will need internal credit and acknowledgment built-in. Like in music, you have royalty splits to contributing artists on a track, people are going to demand more fairness for individual contributions. Digital media only makes this more apparent.

I have a feeling that... the metaverse will develop different 'worlds,' good and bad, and increase the complexity of our society

I wonder if... Wordle will help usher in a new kind of collective consciousness as millions of people coalesce around a single word each day. The first time I played, the word was SOLAR. I wondered if maybe, just maybe, it would be a big commercial for Solar energy and we’d save the world.

I have a hunch that... different states in the US will continue to diverge when it comes to basic rights and the notion of federalism and state sovereignty will become more of a hallmark of political progressives

I'm noticing that... More people are talking about “ambiguous loss” lately.

I wonder if... Diversity of lived experiences has increased in fraternities and sororities over the past few years?

I wonder if... we decolonize philanthropy our work will have even greater impact on society.

I have a feeling that... coordinating with other funders on economic inclusion could help lift up narratives that haven't gained traction previously, and have been possibly assumed to be ineffective... let's scale!