Robbing our own future? by The British Academy published on 2016-05-09T11:12:16Z Tuesday 2 March 2010, 7.00pm - 8.30pm The British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1 The British Academy held a special panel discussion exploring the vexed issue of intergenerational justice. Prompted by the new book by David Willetts MP, The Pinch: How the baby boomers took their children’s future – and why they should give it back, the event explored whether the relatively high levels of wealth, in historic terms, of the post-war generation has selfishly deprived future generations of their natural claims and rights. Leading academics offered responses to David Willetts’ thesis from sociological, economic, legal and ethical perspectives. Speakers: Chair: Sir Adam Roberts KCMG, President, British Academy David Willetts MP Jonathan Wolff, University College London John Eekelaar FBA, University of Oxford Wilfred Beckerman, University of Oxford