# People not yet born

What do we owe those who come after us? Decisions about the climate, nuclear waste and new technology bind people who cannot take part. Several Indigenous traditions speak of thinking seven generations ahead. verify

Connects to:
- [Extinction](https://mapideas.org/i/li_extinct)
- [Climate](https://mapideas.org/i/ea_climate)
- [The age of people](https://mapideas.org/i/ea_anthro)
- [How should we act on climate?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_climate_act)
- [Should this age be named?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_name_age)
- [What do we owe the unborn?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_unborn)

Sources:
- [Wikipedia: Seven generations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_generations_sustainability)
- [Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Intergenerational Justice](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/justice-intergenerational/)

Source: https://mapideas.org/i/et_future · open on the map: https://mapideas.org/#et_future