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02026 has even more in store.

Launched Long Now’s living library of over two decades of civilization-scale thinking at longnow.org. The new site makes it easier than ever to navigate the Talks archive, featuring more than 400 leading thinkers, and our ongoing projects -> longnow.org/projects/

Unveiled 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘦, a monumental arboreal clock and land-art installation by Jonathon Keats commissioned by the Nevada Museum of Art -> longnow.org/centuries/

Welcomed three new board members, Board Chair Mick Costigan, Joe Speicher, and Lisa Kay Solomon -> longnow.org/people/board/

Launched our inaugural cohort of The Council at Long Now, ambassadors for long-term thinking and responsibility -> longnow.org/people/counc...

Published the second issue of 𝘗𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴, our annual journal of long-term thinking -> longnow.org/pacelayers/

Highlights from the year:

Hosted 11 extraordinary Talks, featuring @kalladomcdowell.bsky.social, Kim Stanley Robinson, Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson, @saraimari.bsky.social, Kim Carson, @blaiseaguera.bsky.social, and @katecrawford.bsky.social

See all episodes here: youtube.com/longnow

@denisehearn.bsky.social will be guest host for the evening. Tickets and more info here: longnow.org/talks/02026-...

Appreciate you Geoff!

Watch the full talk here: youtu.be/KhSJuqDUJME?...