A few months ago when I wrote about the long-now I was focused on the importance of having a long-term perspective, and how longer time horizons help us see things differently. One thing that attracted my attention was institutions that have been around for a long time: A 500 year old brewery. A thousand year old ryokan. While I still find those topics interesting, I’ve started to find this lens less useful since makes it seem like longevity is scarce when in reality, longevity is everywhere around us - it just requires us to pay attention.
Longevity everywhere around me
Longevity everywhere around me
Longevity everywhere around me
A few months ago when I wrote about the long-now I was focused on the importance of having a long-term perspective, and how longer time horizons help us see things differently. One thing that attracted my attention was institutions that have been around for a long time: A 500 year old brewery. A thousand year old ryokan. While I still find those topics interesting, I’ve started to find this lens less useful since makes it seem like longevity is scarce when in reality, longevity is everywhere around us - it just requires us to pay attention.