#1 New York Times Bestselling author of 7 books.
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For the last 20+ years, I’ve been studying work, creativity, science, and the human condition.
Over the next few months, I’ll be sharing the best of what I’ve learned about living a life that matters. Stay tuned!
There are 62 days left in 2026 after today.
(I spent a chapter of When on what endings do to us, and four of the findings in it are worth knowing before December 31) 🧵
I gave a longer talk on When, and about 22 minutes in I get to endings, including why I changed the way I deliver good news and bad news.
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=uofJQwQU…
Our grandchildren will look at some of our everyday habits and ask: “What the hell were you thinking?”
Here’s one bet: letting human beings drive cars.
Seems normal. But borrow the eyes of someone living in 2126, and consider what it involves. 🧵
Picture your great-granddaughter in 2126:
“Wait. You drove the car yourself?”
“Yep.”
“With your hands?”
“Yep.”
“And other people were coming straight at you?”
“Yep.”
“What were you doing with your other hand?”
“Drinking coffee.”
I make the full case for handing over the wheel, along with six other normal things that may look insane in 100 years, in this video.
youtu.be/_87gmY1x6jQ?t=78