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| A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.
–Mark van Doren
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ARTICLES
And To My Seventh-Generation Descendants I Leave . . .
Are you familiar with the American Indian philosophy of “The Seventh-Generation?” The present generation, which is making decisions for the tribe, needs to think of their impact seven generations down the line.
As a personal financial advisor I have read thousands of pages of estate planning documents leaving property to spouses, children, grandchildren, companions, and shirttail relatives. But I have yet to read a page which states, “And to my seventh-generation descendants I leave . . . one billion Americans!” Read More
Altruists Align Against America’s Addiction To Population Growth
Are you an altruist? Let’s assume you are driving down an empty highway (yes, a few still exist in America) and you have just finished drinking a can of soda. You are far from home and this is not a route you expect to travel again. Nobody can see what you do. Do you toss the empty can out of the window? No? Why not?
“Well,” you say--at least I hope you say-- “if everybody did that, what a mess America would be. Maybe I won’t have to look at this particular road again, but I don’t want to create a mess for those who will have to look at it later.” Read More
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©2006 Edward C. Hartman. All Rights Reserved
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