Americans care more about future generations than many think—and that gap could matter for policy

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May 1, 2026, 1:00 pm129 ptsTrending
Caring about future generations means believing that people who will live decades or centuries from now deserve ethical consideration. In practice, that means taking their interests into account when making all kinds of decisions across a range of issues—from aggressively cutting carbon emissions to investing…

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