> As humans, we are much, much better off than we were 500 years ago. That's very subjective and depends on what you are measuring. Sure we have less conflict,

> As humans, we are much, much better off than we were 500 years ago. That's very subjective and depends on what you are measuring. Sure we have less conflict, less people in absolute poverty, but we also have more people in slavery than any time in history.