When people flirt with despair about the future, they are less likely to take the actions necessary to safeguard it, focusing instead on the short-term. (Al Gore)

When people flirt with despair about the future, they are less likely to take the actions necessary to safeguard it, focusing instead on the short-term.

Al Gore

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