Long term Quote by Stewart Brand
““How do we make long-term thinking automatic and common instead of difficult and rare? How do we make the taking of long-term responsibility inevitable?””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Long‑Term Thinking Forum, 2020
Calls for making long‑term thinking and responsibility automatic, shifting them from rare to common practices.
In simple terms: Make long‑term thinking habitual.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate future‑focused habits.
Themes
future planning
responsibility
behavioral change
Mood
forward‑looking
challenging
Type
motivational
philosophical
When to use this quote
- policy making
- education
- business strategy
Key Concepts
systems thinking
habit formation
Questions to Reflect On
- What habits embed long‑term thinking?
- How can societies enforce future responsibility?
A Different Perspective
May be hard to implement without incentives.
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