{"product_id":"9780063068759_longpath","title":"Longpath","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An antidote to nearsightedness. Ari Wallach won’t just leave you planning months or years ahead—he challenges you to look generations ahead. Get ready to think and think again.\"—Adam Grant, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThink Again\u003c\/i\u003e and host of the TED podcast \u003ci\u003eWorkLife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA paradigm-shifting manifesto for transforming your decision-making from reactionary short-termism to the long-term, widening your scope beyond today, tomorrow, and to even five hundred years from now to reclaim meaning in your life, from futurist and host of the PBS series \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of the Future. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of the problems we face today, from climate change to work anxiety, are the result of a short-term thinking mindset. We are constantly bombarded by notifications and \"Breaking News\" that are overwhelming our central nervous systems, forcing us to react in the moment and ultimately disconnecting us from what truly matters. But there is a solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFuturist 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, \u003ci\u003eLongpath\u003c\/i\u003e teaches us to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrengthen our ability to look ahead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelieve reactions to stressful events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncrease capacity for cooperation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoost creativity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWallach challenges us to ask ourselves, \"to what end?\"—what is my ultimate goal and how does my choice align with my values? And even more provocatively, Wallach challenges us to ask \"to what end?\" for civilization at large.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether it’s work, marriage, parenting, or your personal development, framing decisions from a much larger scale creates a more fulfilling and sustainable life now and for future generations. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ari Wallach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46922195927189,"sku":"9780063068759","price":4.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063068759_81adcfab-e5d7-4177-bab7-f2bcb603a7c8.jpg?v=1776889944","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063068759_longpath","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}