Richard Fisher is the author of The Long View: Why We Need to Transform How the World Sees Time (2023), an honorary professor at University College London, and a senior journalist at the BBC. He writes a newsletter called The Long View: A Field Guide.

Written by Richard Fisher

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How to do mental time travel

Feeling overwhelmed by the present moment? Find a connection to the longer view and a wiser perspective on what matters

by Richard Fisher