The concept of the 200-year present
“A favorite concept of mine is the 200-year present, a way of thinking about change. The 200-year present began 100 years ago with the year of birth of the people who have reached their hundredth birthday today. The other boundary of the 200-year present, 100 years from now, is the hundredth birthday of the babies born today. If you take that span, you and I will have had contact with a lot of people from different parts of that span. So think in terms of events over that span and realize how long change takes.”
— Elise Boulding, 2003
Quaker sociologist and writer
Today’s Invitation
Imagine the span of the lives of the oldest and youngest person you know and your actions influencing them both.
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This month’s messages are a collaboration with guest editor Jon Watts, Quaker songwriter, videographer, and founder of Thee Quaker Project (the organization that publishes the Daily Quaker Message). Find out more about Jon.
