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Re:The perils of short-termism by c22 on Monday September 30, 2019 @01:25AM (#21111994)
The horizon of our problem-solving should be based on the scope of our activities. If we are making decisions with 100 year outcomes then we should certainly be thinking about 100-year problems.
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Re:The perils of short-termism by lazyjones on Monday September 30, 2019 @01:31AM (#21112023)
> If we are making decisions with 100 year outcomes then we should certainly be thinking about 100-year problems.

Can you name a few decisions that were actually made only with 100 year outcomes in mind and not to solve current problems?

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