Daniel Pink✓

For the last 20+ years, I’ve been studying work, creativity, science, and the human condition. Over the next few months, I’ll be sharing the best of what I’ve learned about living a life that matters. Stay tuned!

There are 62 days left in 2026 after today. (I spent a chapter of When on what endings do to us, and four of the findings in it are worth knowing before December 31) 🧵

What do you want to finish before December 31?

I gave a longer talk on When, and about 22 minutes in I get to endings, including why I changed the way I deliver good news and bad news. Watch:

Our grandchildren will look at some of our everyday habits and ask: “What the hell were you thinking?” Here’s one bet: letting human beings drive cars. Seems normal. But borrow the eyes of someone living in 2126, and consider what it involves. 🧵

Picture your great-granddaughter in 2126: “Wait. You drove the car yourself?” “Yep.” “With your hands?” “Yep.” “And other people were coming straight at you?” “Yep.” “What were you doing with your other hand?” “Drinking coffee.”

I make the full case for handing over the wheel, along with six other normal things that may look insane in 100 years, in this video.