The increasing short-termism of modern politics and our collective inability to break the political gridlock undermine global attempts to address the world’s biggest challenges that will shape our future. The Oxford Martin Commission for Future Generations, a high-level group working to confront the growing absence of long-range thinking within governments, businesses and global institutions, has recently released Now for the Long Term, a new report calling for a radical shake-up in politics and business to deliver progress on climate change, reduce economic inequality, improve corporate practices and address the chronic burden of disease.
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