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What do the living owe the dead and those not yet born?

Axis: we owe them a great deal (remembrance, stewardship) ... we owe them nothing

John

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2011-05-27 new John holds that we owe the dead and the not-yet-living the same thing, the daily awareness that human life is ours only in trust, and that we will be remembered collectively. Older Than Gravity In Bruges: Thoughts from Places 00:01:50

Hank

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2013-06-07 restate Hank: babies' cuteness reminds us that today's decisions will affect future generations, and lets us feel part of a continuum of life. How To Be a Baby Properly 00:02:55

Timeline notes

  • Hank: first recorded event is restate (earlier stance may be outside 2007–2013 or unrecorded)