Are we morally obligated to leave a better world for our grandchildren? Common sense says yes. But when you apply the cold rigor of logic, a mind-bending paradox emerges: the very actions that would ruin the future are also the actions that bring those specific future people into existence.
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The Non-Identity Problem
Why Destroying the Future Doesn’t Actually Harm Anyone
Apr 06, 2026
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