Ulcca Joshi Hansen

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Author Bio

Ulcca Joshi Hansen, PhD, JD is a futurist, the author of the award-winning book The Future of Smart, and a Paul & Daisy Soros Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project. Her research and writing focus on bridging cultural and ideological divides during periods of rapid social change.

February 7, 2025

In trying to protect our kids, are we actually hurting them?

At a recent holiday gathering, I was reminiscing with friends about our sometimes painful, sometimes amusing experiences of growing up across cultural boundaries. Thinking about our kids’ lives, I voiced something that had been troubling…