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You don't actually know what your future self wants | Shankar Vendantam

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The Illusion of Continuity

When we look backwards, we can see enormous changes in who we have become. But when we look forwards, we tend to imagine that we're going to be the same people in the future. I call this the illusion of continuity. This illusion has profound consequences for matters involving life and death.

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