The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking

From leading philosopher Roman Krznaric, author of History for Tomorrow, an urgent call to save ourselves and our planet by getting to the root of the current crisis—society’s extreme short-sightedness

As heard on NPR’s TED Radio Hour

When Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine, he refused to patent it—forgoing profit so that more lives could be saved. His radical generosity to future generations should inspire us, but leading philosopher Roman Krznaric sees the opposite happening: Our shor...