By the day, the world itself feels more short term. It is difficult to keep up with the daily barrage of headlines, most of which are disquieting; it has never been easier to gamble on live sports or other aspects of our daily lives; and social media news feeds are designed to capture our attention– often in less than productive ways. Frankly, it has never been easier to be distracted. It has never been more difficult to think long term. At the same time, it has also never been so important.