INHERENTLY HUMAN #17 Infinity: The Upsides and Downs

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At 20, Aden Debord can expect a considerable number of years on this planet. He sees it as a mixed blessing considering the state the world is in. Jim Newman, 72, is sympathetic but thinks the Millennials generation and the generations to come might just be able to handle it -- unless, of course, nature takes a hand.

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