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Your future self might not want the life you're planning for them

When we look to the future, we assume we'll be the same person we are today. But journalist Shankar Vedantam says that's not always true—our goals and beliefs will likely change throughout our lives.
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Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Future You.

When we look to the future, we assume we'll be the same person

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