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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: People and societies aren’t destined to make short-sighted choices.
Chapter 3: Culture and values powerfully shape how people handle their immediate urges.
Chapter 4: The dangers people truly heed are the ones they can clearly picture.
Chapter 5: Planning how you’ll face upcoming temptations can strengthen your willpower.
Chapter 6: Chasing short-term numbers can hide the larger story about what lies ahead.
Chapter 7: People require instant incentives to endure long-term trade-offs.
Chapter 8: True foresight comes from seeing yourself – and your choices – in a longer human story.
Description
The Optimist’s Telescope (2019) explores our everyday decisions that have a long-term impact on our personal lives, our communities, and our planet. Using a variety of strategies and case studies from biology, psychology, and behavioral economics, the book shows that humanity is not doomed to make reckless decisions – and that we all have an untapped potential to make wiser choices for the good of our future selves and generations to come.
Who Should Listen
- People who want to learn how to better plan ahead for the future
- Anyone concerned about society’s big challenges, like climate change
- Leaders interested in building sustainable strategies for success