How to be a Good Ancestor with Public Philosopher Roman Krznaric
How We Future: Stories of Hope, Hype, and Gratitude by Lisa Kay Solomon
Episode notes
Are you being a good ancestor?
This episode of How We Future features public philosopher Roman Krznaric, author of The Good Ancestor and History for Tomorrow, to explore how we can break free from short-term thinking and start planning in generations, not quarters.
Roman argues we all have two competing forces. The marshmallow brain seeks instant gratification. The acorn brain enables long-term thinking, the kind that built sewers in 19th century London for a much larger future population. History shows what's possible when we activate that capacity.
Roman shares practical steps to become better anc ...
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