What is Intergenerational Justice? by Axel Gosseries

I think a good marker of a successful society is whether or not it is able to think beyond itself in space and time. Arrogant, paranoid or failing societies have no room for anyone but themselves, concerned only with immediate needs, whether real or imagined.

Successful societies can look further, even when times are hard, and work for the benefit of those who come after them. American indigenous traditions speak of decision-making with seven generations in mind. The Bible talks about st...