A suggestion deep into this podcast might be heard as speaking directly to this moment in time. After asking their key questions – What are some of the factors that make a difference in how human beings face mind-boggling change? And to what extent do we have control in times of change and how much are we controlled by our circumstances? – three Harvard professors discuss change as one of life’s most inevitable forces, and also one of its most intensely challenging. Among other data, they consider a longitudinal study of human happiness that has followed a participant cohort for 80 years, identifying a pattern of worthy information about adult responses to unwanted change. There were those whose response to disillusionment was bitterness and withdrawal, but others developed a more encompassing understanding of reality and thrived. For teachers, who are familiar with the constancy of change in education and in life, this conversation makes three things clear. All people can and do change across every stage of life. There is a natural tension between embracing change that looks forward and holding close the fear of losing stability and tradition. And perhaps most telling, how people accomplish thriving differs but almost always includes the capacity to take the long view when the short view is impossible to champion.