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In this episode, my guest is Ari Wallach, most recently an adjunct associate professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and host of a new TV series titled A Brief History of the Future. We discuss the importance of learning to project our understanding of ourselves and our goals into the future, both for our own sake and for future generations. We also explore how this fosters a sense of unity and community within our species.We examine how technology and modern society influence our perception of time and our ability to make decisions in a fast-paced, reward-driven environment that leads to our best possible future. Additionally, we discuss how the dismantling of traditional institutions has altered people's sense of purpose. We outline protocols to cultivate long-term thinking, connect with core values, and define a deep sense of purpose. This episode provides listeners with actionable tools to merge short- and long-term thinking in ways that create a positive, lasting impact on ourselves, society, and the planet.Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.Thank you to our sponsorsAG1: https://drinkag1.com/hubermanDavid Protein: https://davidprotein.com/hubermanHelix Sleep: https://helixsleep.com/hubermanROKA: https://roka.com/hubermanLMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/hubermanTimestamps00:00:00 Ari Wallach00:01:58 Sponsors: David, Helix Sleep & ROKA00:06:13 Mental Time Travel; Technology & Present00:15:46 Technology; Tools: Transgenerational Empathy; Bettering Today00:22:00 Tool: Empathy for Others00:26:09 Empathy for Future Generations, Emotion & Logic00:31:48 Tool: Emotion to Guide Action00:36:50 Sponsor: AG100:38:02 Tools: Perfect Day Exercise; Cathedral Thinking, Awe & Future Generations00:43:52 Egoic Legacy, Modeling Behavior00:51:13 Social Media, Time Capsule, Storytelling01:00:06 Sponsor: LMNT01:01:18 Short-Term Thinking; Life Purpose, Science & Religion01:09:23 Longpath, Telos, Time Perception01:15:19 Tools: Photo Frames; Behavior & Legacy; Life in Weeks01:23:02 Tool: Visualizing Future You01:30:17 Death, Western Society01:36:20 Tool: Writing Letter to Future Self01:41:01 Society, Future Harmony01:47:03 Traditional Institutions, Family, Future Consciousness; “Protopia”01:58:48 Tool: Behavior & Modeling for the Future02:08:11 Tool: “Why Tuesdays?”, Examining Self02:14:58 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices