# In a Q&A interview, Professor Amy Webb offers her perspective on the short film, "A Message From the Future With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez"

1 Faculty News April 19, 2019 ![](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030878.jpg?itok=yZEL47p9)>

Excerpt from [Slate](https://slate.com/technology/2019/04/aoc-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-message-future-video-scenarios.html) -- "I think everybody’s been in a position where if you just look at a set of data, it’s hard to get emotional about a set of numbers. However, if those numbers are included in a story with many more details—that’s much more descriptive, that explores what all of the plausible outcomes might be—then it’s a bit easier to develop strategy and to feel a sense of urgency."

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