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Jan 5, 2026 11 min

HBH 65: Future Self Continuity and Bad Decisions

from The History of Being Human Hosted by Noel Armstrong

How well do you know your future self? How much do you like yout future self? The answer to these two questions has implications for how you plan and provide for that person. Today, we cover the work of Hal Hershfield and others about how well or poorly we identify with Future Us, and what it means for how short- or far-sighted we are in our decision-making. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-being-human--5806452/support.

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