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Nov 2021
1h 3m

Part One: How We Got To NOW

HEADSPACE STUDIOS, THE LONG TIME PROJECT, SCENERY STUDIOS
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Life is short, but time is really, really long. So long that most of us can’t really comprehend more than a few years at a time into the future. It’s time to take a longer view. In Part One, we will look at how we’ve arrived at a short-term culture that is obsessed with short-term thinking, quick fixes and instant gratification. We’ll consider how the indust ... Show More
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