Imagining Futures

We may have already seen the healthiest generations

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The joint existence of the Coca Cola Company, PepsiCo, Ben and Jerry's and friends is not compatible with public health. We know that, policy makers know that, and many of the people who routinely con...

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The joint existence of the Coca Cola Company, PepsiCo, Ben and Jerry's and friends is not compatible with public health. We know that, policy makers know that, and many of the people who routinely consume these companies' products know that. We also know that large shares of the population are increasingly engaged in unhealthy lifestyles, with e-scooters and the likes now being passed off as innovation. Yet we do nothing to interfere, as is our right. However, a similar scenario has played out with global warming, and indeed with global pollution, with devastating consequences.

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The only objective way to deal with Facebook, Instagram and the likes is to ignore them. Many people are not able to do so, and believe much of what they see, with devastating consequences for their mental wellbeing. 

The human race will allocate ever larger shares of the economy to products that make people sick (sugar, television, consumerism), and a correspondingly larger share to products that make people better again (diabetes drugs, new knees) or that make them able to live their lives unhealthily (elevators, personal robots). Until it no longer works.

At my department, we study why some people are healthier than others, and live longer lives. A summary answer is delivered yearly in the form of the Christmas gift. Naturally, I throw most of it away.

Getting up from the dinner table (and later going to bed) slightly hungry will markedly improve your metabolism, the way you feel, and your athletic record. 

Each year, two [Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse Global Fellowships](https://www.eurac.edu/en/institutes-centers/center-for-advanced-studies/pages/stiftung-suedtiroler-sparkasse-global-fellowship) are awarded. The Fellows are offered the opportunity to work closely with the interdisciplinary team at the Center for Advanced Studies on topics of both global and glocal relevance, linking personal experiences and research and chosen geopolitical areas with the Center’s expertise.

The Global Fellowships are funded by the [Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse / Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano](https://www.stiftungsparkasse.it/).

We may have already seen the healthiest generations

Maarten Jan Wensink

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