Applying a mathematician's mindset beyond mathematics

Mathematics has provided us with several extremely useful tools to apply in the world beyond mathematics.  But it also provides us with mathematicians -- individuals who have trained habits of careful thinking in domains where that is the only way to make progress. This talk will explore some other domains -- such as saying sensible things about the long-term future, or how to identify good actions in the world -- where this style of thinking seems particularly desirable as progress can otherwise be elusive or illusory.  It will also consider how a mathematician's curiosity can help to identify important questions.