You Don't Know What Your Future Self Wants
"'You are constantly becoming a new person,' says journalist Shankar Vendantam.
In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of
something he calls the "illusion of continuity" -- the belief that our future
selves will share the same views, perspectives and hopes as our current selves
-- and shows how we can more proactively craft the people we are to
become."
Science writer Shankar Vedantam shares more in this fascinating TED talk.