QuilotoaWe live in one of the best times in the history of humanity, but many are frustrated because the last generation had it better.
No because we feel like we are on a downward trajectory…
That’s the trouble. We feel like we are, but in fact, we are not. Hunger has decreased incredibly over the last decades. Infectious diseases are way down. The standard of living is way up over the last three decades. The tools and technologies available to us are far beyond what former generations even dreamed of. Global conflict deaths are down. The average lifespan has double since 1900.
starlingukEverything you’ve mentioned is going back up again.
Fun fact: when research showed that vaccination against Covid results in way fewer hospital admissions, Trump blocked the publication.