The Importance of a Zero Discount Rate

I'd be comfortable with a discount rate of zero, as you say. I think that's a good sensible balance. Prudence and Common Sense have got to play a role here. You know, we live in a time of enormous uncertainty and unpredictability. The prudent person takes care to look after the environment,. In this case, and does everything they can to ensure they pass it on, ideally better, in better shape, certainly not in a worse shape.