Ok, so this kinda came from the “World’s Greatest Empire” thread (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=23972)
So here’s the question: Which is more imporant, one’s impact on life here and now, or how much of an effect one has on the future? I really can’t say, though I suppose that it would all come down to one’s personallity- so what do the teeming masses say?