Name: 3 ways to plan for the (very) long term
Uploaded: 2017-04-10T14:58:16Z
Duration: 13 min 33 s
Description: We increasingly make decisions based on short-term goals and gains -- an approach that makes the future more uncertain and less safe. How can we learn to think about and plan for a better future in the long term ... like, grandchildren-scale long term? Ari Wallach shares three tactics for thinking beyond the immediate.

We increasingly make decisions based on short-term goals and gains -- an approach that makes the future more uncertain and less safe. How can we learn to think about and plan for a better future in the long term ... like, grandchildren-scale long term? Ari Wallach shares three tactics for thinking beyond the immediate.

3 ways to plan for the (very) long term

Modern society's obsession with short-term gains limits creative solutions to major challenges, from infrastructure failures to education crises. A high school student drops out every 26 seconds in America, a sign of consequences triggered by decisions made for immediate results. By embracing approaches that prioritize future generations, diverse pathways, and ultimate purpose, people can move past 'sandbag' fixes and lay foundations for lasting progress. True change demands redefining the future as something shaped through action, not just awaited.