Future Americans will look back on today's times with an mixture of shame and disgust, economist and former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers says in this Big Think video. New philosophies and ethical standards will take the place of our foibles and failings, he says. "It would be very surprising if there are not important aspects of how we live today that will shock the consciences of those who look back on us, just as our consciences are shocked by those who came before."
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