What if the secret to a meaningful life lies in becoming a better ancestor?

Most of us feel trapped between the mundane demands of daily life and the terrifying headlines about our planet's future. We sense the world is in peril yet feel powerless to do anything about it. But what if our paralysis stems not from the scale of the crisis, but from being stuck in the wrong relationship with time itself?

Ella Saltmarshe, a global expert in long-termism and founder of The Long Time Project, reveals how expanding your sense of time can transform both your life and your legacy. In Ancestor, she distils insights from geologists, neuroscientists, Indigenous elders, death doulas and climate activists into seven practical habits that will help you:

• Feel the 4.6-billion-year story of Earth in your bones
• Navigate uncertainty with courage instead of paralysis
• Connect with the unborn generations who depend on your choices today
• Find daily meaning in your role as ancestor-in-training

Through vivid storytelling – from standing in ancient rock formations to confronting her father's mortality as a child – Saltmarshe shows how understanding deep time doesn't just help save the planet; it makes your days more purposeful, less anxious, and surprisingly joyful.

Timely, wise, and unexpectedly comforting, Ancestor will change how you see your place in the epic human story – and empower you to shape the chapters yet to come.