# In a podcast interview, Professor Amy Webb addresses key takeaways from her book, "The Big Nine"

1 Faculty News June 6, 2019 ![Inc. logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_032187.jpg?itok=TSGPgNt6)>

Excerpt from [KPCW](https://www.kpcw.org/post/cool-science-radio-big-nine-amy-webb) -- "'Contrary to what a lot of people think, futurists do not make predictions. Most of what we do is make connections. And the point of that is to reduce uncertainty as much as we possibly can so that people can make smarter decisions.'"

[Listen here](https://www.kpcw.org/post/cool-science-radio-big-nine-amy-webb)