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The End-of-History Illusion: Why You Think You're Done Changing and 3 Protocols to Design Your Future Self

Podcast: PRODUCTIVITY
Published: May 16, 2026
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The End-of-History Illusion, what the End-of-History Illusion is, why your brain is so bad at predicting your future self, and 3 protocols how to stop making permanent decisions based on a temporary version of you. STUDY CITATIONS Quoidbach, J., Gilbert, D. T., & Wilson, T. D. (2013). The end of history illusion. Science, 339(6115), 96–98. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY Podcast SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally: A Home for All...