Americans care more about future generations than many think – and that gap could matter for policy

In two online surveys, researchers found that Americans’ concern for future generations is often underestimated.

By: Kyle Fiore Law, Arizona State University and Stylianos Syropoulos, Arizona State University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 861

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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By Kyle Fiore Law, Arizona State University and Stylianos Syropoulos, Arizona State University

Caring about future generations means believing that people who will live decades or centuries from now deserve ethical consideration. In practice, that means taking their interests into account when making all kinds of decisions across a range of issues – from aggressively cutting carbon emissions to investing in pandemic preparedness initiatives and regulating powerful emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence.

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