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The future in the moral maze

The future in the moral maze

Should we take a dive in our living standards in order to benefit our descendants?

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Melanie Phillips
Feb 10, 2022
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Michael Buerk, the intrepid leader of the team stumbling about in the moral maze

On BBC Radio’s Moral Maze this week, my colleagues and I pondered our responsibility to the future. Do we have such a responsibility? What is the trade-off between the future and the present? As fuel prices go through the roof in order to (ahem) save the planet, should we …

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