Ari Wallach

And then what I want to transmit to the next generation. That larger...

purpose, that larger telos is what's missing right now, that I think we need back in Western society, not just so that we're grounded and happy, that's yes, and we're content, but because we need to be able to do that as we confront what we do or do not do about climate change, what we do or do not do about synthetic biology, what we do or do not do about artificial intelligence.

purpose, that larger telos is what's missing right now, that I think we need back in Western society, not just so that we're grounded and happy, that's yes, and we're content, but because we need to be able to do that as we confront what we do or do not do about climate change, what we do or do not do about synthetic biology, what we do or do not do about artificial intelligence.

purpose, that larger telos is what's missing right now, that I think we need back in Western society, not just so that we're grounded and happy, that's yes, and we're content, but because we need to be able to do that as we confront what we do or do not do about climate change, what we do or do not do about synthetic biology, what we do or do not do about artificial intelligence.

Because right now, especially on the last two, the technology is telling us what to do, And we don't need more smartness. We need more wisdom. And part of that wisdom is going to come about by us integrating the fact that you alluded to that at one point we won't be here.

Because right now, especially on the last two, the technology is telling us what to do, And we don't need more smartness. We need more wisdom. And part of that wisdom is going to come about by us integrating the fact that you alluded to that at one point we won't be here.

Because right now, especially on the last two, the technology is telling us what to do, And we don't need more smartness. We need more wisdom. And part of that wisdom is going to come about by us integrating the fact that you alluded to that at one point we won't be here.

Great question. Before we go on to that, let's double click on the individual incentive. So we talked about the aging photo that you can do. There's also another thing you can do that's very powerful. You touched on this earlier, which is writing a letter to your future self. So you can do this at longpath.org. You can find future me websites.

Great question. Before we go on to that, let's double click on the individual incentive. So we talked about the aging photo that you can do. There's also another thing you can do that's very powerful. You touched on this earlier, which is writing a letter to your future self. So you can do this at longpath.org. You can find future me websites.

Great question. Before we go on to that, let's double click on the individual incentive. So we talked about the aging photo that you can do. There's also another thing you can do that's very powerful. You touched on this earlier, which is writing a letter to your future self. So you can do this at longpath.org. You can find future me websites.

It's the number one tool that we use. So when I give talks, I give – shockingly, people have me come and talk to large groups. Not shockingly. Come on. What I say to them is – we'll kind of go through a version of a different conversation like this. I'll say, now, what I want you to do is I want you to write a letter to your future self. It's going to be delivered in five years from now.

It's the number one tool that we use. So when I give talks, I give – shockingly, people have me come and talk to large groups. Not shockingly. Come on. What I say to them is – we'll kind of go through a version of a different conversation like this. I'll say, now, what I want you to do is I want you to write a letter to your future self. It's going to be delivered in five years from now.

It's the number one tool that we use. So when I give talks, I give – shockingly, people have me come and talk to large groups. Not shockingly. Come on. What I say to them is – we'll kind of go through a version of a different conversation like this. I'll say, now, what I want you to do is I want you to write a letter to your future self. It's going to be delivered in five years from now.

And I thought this was a common practice because I've been doing it from a very early age. But apparently it's not to write a letter to your future self.

And I thought this was a common practice because I've been doing it from a very early age. But apparently it's not to write a letter to your future self.

And I thought this was a common practice because I've been doing it from a very early age. But apparently it's not to write a letter to your future self.

We did it. And so I'll let you in a little secret. The change occurs not when you receive the letter, but when you actually write it. because you're actually thinking in a way about future you in a way that you normally don't, which is who's going to receive this letter? Where do I want them to be? And what I find more often than not is people come up to me afterwards and go,

We did it. And so I'll let you in a little secret. The change occurs not when you receive the letter, but when you actually write it. because you're actually thinking in a way about future you in a way that you normally don't, which is who's going to receive this letter? Where do I want them to be? And what I find more often than not is people come up to me afterwards and go,

We did it. And so I'll let you in a little secret. The change occurs not when you receive the letter, but when you actually write it. because you're actually thinking in a way about future you in a way that you normally don't, which is who's going to receive this letter? Where do I want them to be? And what I find more often than not is people come up to me afterwards and go,

To write, I never even thought, who do I want to be in five or 10 years? Like, what's that arc of what I want to kind of connect to? What am I optimizing for? How do I make myself better in that way? So I want to make sure people understand that if you can't look at a photo of yourself aged, at the very least, write a letter to your future self.