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During election time, it’s easy to get caught up in the furor of political campaigns but who’s thinking about the children? Or even the children of our children? A new term known as ‘Presentism’ describes the natural bias to implementing short-term policies and neglecting future generations. But what are the ramifications for this shortsightedness and what can be done about it?

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Tuesday, September 3 2013
Produced By James Besanvalle
Featured in storyJanna Thompson - Professorial Fellow at La Trobe UniversityRalph Ashton - Founder of the Australian Futures ProjectNatasha Stott-Despoja - Former leader of the Australian Democratic PartyGeoff Robinson - Professor in politics at Deakin University
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