For almost two decades, Long Now has produced hundreds of talks from the world’s leading long-term thinkers—and it’s all possible because of the support of our members and donors. Now, we are showcasing a curated set of short Ignite Talks created and given by the Long Now Members themselves.

With thousands of members from all around the world, the Long Now community has a wide range of perspectives, stories, and experiences to offer. What's an Ignite talk? It's a story format created by Brady Forrest and Bre Pettis that's exactly 5 minutes long, told by a speaker who's working with 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds (ready or not).

These Ignite talks range from geeky, fanciful, poignant, educational, with some fresh angles on long-term thinking!

Our Ignite Speakers and Their Talks:
• Jason Crawford: Can economic growth continue over the long term?
• Thais Nye Derich: Ectogenesis
• Matthew Dockrey: Scientific revolutions are kind of messy
• George Ferrandi: Introducing: Jump!Star
• Linda Gass: The Living Shoreline: Growing Community & Planting for the Future
• Sandy Litchfield: On Distant Keys
• Adam Long: How Marketers Ruined The World For The Long Term
• Jose Julio Zerpa Rodriguez: West Mexico Volcanoes
• Monica L. Smith: Nature Always Wins