Bisphenol A is reason enough to never purchase another beverage in a plastic container. But there are plenty of other reasons. ( one more on water, this from Mercola )
I'd like to watch this presentation by David Eagleman on how to prepare but it's an hour and a half long (no time right now). It starts with a consideration of why societies collapse. This org is dedicated to helping us learn to think in a longterm way. I found a short writeup of Eagleman's points on their site here.