We explore how an evolutionary mismatch between ancient biology and modern culture keeps our stress response switched on and quietly shapes health, behavior, and society. Tom shares how future thinking helped him rebuild his own life and why “eustasis” is a practical north star for resilience and meaning in a fast-changing world. 
• Tom’s journey from hospitality work to futurist thinking through a personal crisis 
• The “ideal day in 10 years” prompt as a tool for direction and agency 
• Letting the future pull you forward rather than the past pushing you 
• Why many modern pain patterns are “software” problems, not hardware injuries 
• Autonomic nervous system dysfunction, chronic stress, and dysautonomia as root drivers 
• Evolutionary mismatch explained through everyday triggers and nonstop activation 
• Eustasis as good balance through change across biological, psychosocial, and spiritual needs 
• The risk of “no Project Human” as technology accelerates without shared purpose 
• How transhuman paths could fracture humanity into diverging “species” 
• The Reset Approach for resilience, including low-tech self-regulation skills for space travel 
You can find us on all the major podcast platforms under www.thinkforwardshow.com as well as on YouTube under Think Forward Show. 

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Thank you for joining me on this ongoing journey into the future. Until next time, stay curious, and always think forward.