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Finding Meaning in Our Never Enough Culture
In fact, much of the everyday short-termism of consumer culture – from bingeing on junk food to the customer stampede at a clearance sale – can be traced back to the here-and-now instincts that are part of our evolutionary heritage. ‘The propensity for overconsumption,’ argues neuroscientist Peter Whybrow, ‘is the relic of a time when individual su
... See moreRoman Krznaric • The Good Ancestor: How to Think Long Term in a Short-Term World
Superficially, this seems like a sensible way to live, especially in a hypercompetitive economic climate, in which it feels as though you must constantly make the most judicious use of your time if you want to stay afloat. (It also reflects the manner in which most of us were raised: to prioritize future benefits over current enjoyments.) But ultim
... See moreOliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
We commonly spend our lives focused on the future: usually this carrot dangles before us in the form of a career ladder. It is easy to follow the carrot and harder to think about what might truly make us happy. We follow the former, not realising that we will never reach it to savour it, or that even if we do, we might find that particular carrot i
... See moreDerren Brown • Happy: Why More or Less Everything is Absolutely Fine
