On today’s show, Sean talks with Roman Krznaric, the author of The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-term Thinking. We explore the idea of thinking long-term, and we learn about some very long-term projects. Along the way, Roman takes us on a journey. He talks about a Cathedral in Germany that took over 500 years to build, a clock being built in Texas designed to last 10,000 years, a seed vault in the arctic circle designed to preserve seeds for 1,000 years, and others. We learn about the importance of long-term thinking, as well as the battle in our heads between our “marshmallow" and our “acorn” brain. He also talks about how important it is to have a transcendent goal in our lives, how to move beyond the ego-boundary, and why we should all ask, “How will I be remembered when I die?”

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

The importance of long-term thinking
The tug of war inside our heads between short-term and long-term thinking
How to manage between our “marshmallow brain” versus our “acorn” brain
Jeff Bezos, The Long Now Foundation and the 10,000-Year Clock
Why we should take into the account the welfare of future generations
The importance of asking the question: “How will I be remembered when I die?"
The Grandmother effect and how it weaves generations together
Why it’s important to have a transcendent goal in life
What is Cathedral Thinking and why it’s important

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-term Thinking by Roman Krznaric
The Long Now Foundation
The Future Library
The Uffington White Horse
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined. What’s in your wallet?
Get the most competitive rate if you’re looking to get a mortgage or refinance in Canada with Breezeful. Plus, get a $100 Amazon.ca gift card at your closing.
Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.
Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors.

CONNECT WITH ROMAN KRZNARIC

CONNECT WITH SEAN MURRAY

Sean's Twitter Account
Sean's LinkedIn Account
Email: Sean@TheInvestorsPodcast.com
Website: RealTime Performance, Inc.
Weekly Newsletter: RealTime Performance Newsletter

HELP US OUT!

Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

TGL035: Being a Good Ancestor and Thinking Long-term with Roman Krznaric

The Good Life Podcast with Sean Murray