Full Idea
At current rates we seem to value present concerns as fourteen times more valuable than future concerns.
Gist of Idea
We currently value the present fourteen times more highly than the future
Source
Andrew Dobson (Environmental Politics: very short intro [2016], 2)
Book Reference
Dobson,Andrew: 'Environmental Politics: Very Short Intro' [OUP 2016], p.27
A Reaction
A sobering figure, which sounds about right. This directly influences how much we spend on future concerns. One thought is that future generations may be much more affluent than us!
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Idea 23429 The environment needs localised politics, with its care for the land [Dobson]