"I have a feeling that people forget just how difficult things were. We start to take all our modern comforts for granted, as we spend more time dealing with ou

"I have a feeling that people forget just how difficult things were. We start to take all our modern comforts for granted, as we spend more time dealing with our daily struggles." I have a feeling the amount of spare time we enjoy today actually plays a part in it. When you have to make your own clothes, butter, etc, you dont have time to stop and think. You just keep working. I also feel like there is a pattern among pessimistic people. When something new comes out, they weigh the cons heavily, the pros less, and completely ignore the cons of the old way. I also wonder if memetics and the ease of communication play a part. It seems like people like outrage, so some ideas spread faster. The idea that things are getting worse should cause some outrage, but a lot of people dont seem to think critically about incoming info. They just immediately pass it on. I'd love to see an experiment addressing these points if anyone knows of anything. Solving these problems would eliminate a lot of suffering in the world.