# Duties to the World - The environment - Posterity (future people)

### A bit of perspective from Pojman - Universe is 15,000,000,000 (15 billion) years old -- January 1 - Life is 4,600,000,000 (4.6 billion) years old -- March - Humans 100,000 years old -- December 31 - Civilization is 10,000 years old -- December 31, 11:59pm - The current generation is incredibly powerful, via technology - Every blessing of modern technology has a dark side

### Discussion * What is purpose of morality?

### Discussion * Your questions?