In difficult economic times, it may seem logical to cut investments that yield results only in the long term, and thereby conserve money and resources to address short-term problems. In fact, cutting investment in our future – be it in people, the planet, political institutions, or business – is deeply irrational.
伦敦&mdash;&mdash;针对实体经济的公共及私人投资从2008年金融危机后就备受打击。经济困难时期，削减只能收到长期效益的投资、从而节省下资金和资源来解决短期问题看似合情合理。但事实上，削减对于未来的投资&mdash;&mdash;无论涉及人、地球、政治机构还是企业&mdash;&mdash;都是非常不理性的行为。