Attitudes to the past, present and future seem under-study in political science contrasted with personal anecdote. I'd be interested in teasing out these ideas further. To add to this perspective...to paraphrase what I heard on the radio, since I can't find the original quote:

'Imagine you're walking a tightrope between past and future and the present is the ground far below. Don't live in the present'

-Syrian in raqa advising activist on how to deal with execution of friend for not attending morning prayer.