Shankar Vendantam

Shankar Vedantam, a journalist and the mind behind the Hidden Brain podcast, explores the captivating 'illusion of continuity'—the belief that our future selves will mirror our current desires. Through personal anecdotes, he challenges us to rethink our assumptions about the future. Shankar shares profound insights on how we can proactively shape who we are meant to become, highlighting the importance of curiosity, humility, and bravery. His storytelling reveals why crafting our future self matters more than we think.

Join Hal Hirschfeld, a psychologist who studies our connection with future selves, Bina Venkataraman, a columnist on long-term thinking, and Shankar Vedantam, a journalist exploring behavioral insights. They delve into why we often prioritize present needs over future ones and the brain's perception of our future selves as strangers. Hirschfeld shares eye-opening experiments on decision-making, while Vedantam discusses how to embrace change. Venkataraman highlights the importance of collective memory in planning for future risks, advocating for stewardship for the next generations.

Shankar Vendantam, a journalist, discusses the impact of the "illusion of continuity" on our future selves. He challenges the belief that our future selves will have the same views and hopes as our present selves. Modupe offers an empowering perspective on future self's feelings.