People keep telling me humans can't plan for the long-term, on the scale of decades of centuries. But here are 45 examples of 'cathedral thinking' from the past 5000 years, featured in The Good Ancestor 1/2

These examples include the long-term vision of movements like the Suffragettes, Ulm Minister in Germany (started 1377, finished 1890), and the Victorian sewers designed by engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette (still used today). What are your favourite eg.s of #cathedralthinking? 2/2

Of course, long-term thinking isn't always expressed in specific things like religious buildings or scientific projects, but in deep worldviews such as the principle of seventh-generation decision-making practiced in many Native American communities today 3/3