What is political short-termism?

Welcome to the first episode of What's In It For You! We are diving straight in...This episode, we break down the concept of short-termism and unpack how it's driving crises like cost of living, climate change and housing unaffordability.And for some spice, because who doesn't love a sports saga, we also discuss the recent NBA Luka Dončić trade controversy, demonstrating that short-termism isn't just a policy problem, but a deeply ingrained societal one too.Our guest for this episode is our Managing Director, Taylor Dee Hawkins, who brings us insights direct from her week up Canberra where the For Our Future campaign has officially launched, aiming to tackle the very behaviour that is producing all these disasters we face: political short-termism.Keen to learn more? Follow us on our socials @foundationsfortomorrow and @forourfuturecampaignReady to take action? Sign our petition here (soon moving to the FFT website!).What's In It For You is a Foundations For Tomorrow podcast, produced as part of the 2025 For Our Future campaign. It is hosted by Clare Beaton-Wells and Anna Bezzu.Our podcast is recorded on the lands of the Cammeraygal people of NSW Australia, and on Sápmi country, the land of the Sámi people of Sweden where one of us is currently studying. We acknowledge Indigenous elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded.Resources and initiatives mentioned: The Good Ancestor: How to Think Long-term in a Short-term World (Roman Krznaric) The Luka Dončić trade The For Our Future Campaign The Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill Awareness to Action consultation The Australian Parliamentary Group for Future Generations