I walked a stand of timber that someone planted a hundred years ago, knowing they'd never see it like this. It hit me that my own work will play out the same way, long after I'm gone. I'm starting to ask what I actually owe a future I'll never live in.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're asking what you owe a future you won't live to see.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.