Some philosophers think we should care more about people who live close to us in time than about those who live in the more distant future, just because of their temporal distance from us.

一些哲学家认为我们应该更为关心当前居住在身边的人而不是未来的远方人，仅仅是因为他们与我么之间的距离。

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He emigrated to a distant country, where he felt he could live in safety from his enemies.

他移居到一个遥远的国家，在那里他觉得能摆脱仇敌，可以平平安安地生活。

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The persona is going to get larger and larger, and more and more distant from him and the way he used to live his life.

NEWYORKER: The Conciliator

Paving roads reduces rolling friction, thereby boosting miles per gallon, but it also makes distant destinations seem closer, thereby enabling people to live in sprawling, energy-gobbling subdivisions far from where they work and shop.

NEWYORKER: The Efficiency Dilemma