Why Consider Future Generations
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This paper explores the question of our responsibility to future generations in the light of our capacity to radically damage their quality of life, if not prevent their very existence. It introduces the concept of active future timescape as part of a strategy to expand our capacity to think about, empathise with, and take active consideration toward future generations. The notion that we have moved from an essentially traditional to a transformational civilisation reinforces the urgency of employing foresight. The development of quality of life indicators (QLI) is explored, and ‘extra-QLI vectors’ of equity, integrity and security are proposed.
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