Longpath: Becoming the Great Ancestors Our Future Needs - An Antidote for Short-Termism

Ari Wallach's "Longpath" is a manifesto that challenges us to think and think again, from reactionary short-termism to the long-term, to reclaim meaning in our lives. It teaches readers to strengthen their ability to look ahead, relieve reactions to stressful events, increase capacity for cooperation, and boost creativity, and even asks them to ask "to what end?" for civilization at large.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 29 September 2022
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Ari Wallach is a visionary who encourages us to think not just months or years ahead, but generations ahead. He challenges us to broaden our perspective beyond today, tomorrow, and even five hundred years from now, in order to reclaim meaning in our lives.

The problems we face today, such as climate change and work anxiety, are the result of short-term thinking. We are constantly bombarded by notifications and "Breaking News" that overwhelm our central nervous systems, forcing us to react in the moment and disconnecting us from what truly matters.

However, there is a solution. Futurist Ari Wallach offers a radical new way forward called "longpath," a mantra and mindset to help us focus on the long view. Drawing on history, theology, neuroscience, evolutionary psychology, and social technologies, Longpath teaches readers to strengthen their ability to look ahead, relieve reactions to stressful events, increase capacity for cooperation, and even boost creativity.

Wallach challenges readers to ask themselves, "To what end?"—what is my ultimate goal and how does my choice align with my values? And even more provocatively, Wallach challenges readers to ask, "To what end?" for civilization at large. Whether it's work, marriage, parenting, or simply trying to be a good human on the planet, framing decisions from a much larger scale creates a more fulfilling and sustainable life now and for future generations.

By adopting the longpath mindset, we can break free from the constraints of short-term thinking and create a better future for ourselves and for generations to come. We can focus on the long-term goals and values that truly matter to us, and make decisions that align with those goals. We can build stronger relationships, work more effectively together, and create a more sustainable and fulfilling world.

So, let us embrace the longpath and challenge ourselves to think beyond the immediate horizon. Let us reclaim meaning in our lives and create a better future for ourselves and for the world.

Weight: 306g
Dimension: 148 x 217 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780063068735