If the stakes keep on rising, how high would they be 50 years from now? And in 200? 2000? How high were the stakes 300 years ago? Should we think people living

If the stakes keep on rising, how high would they be 50 years from now? And in 200? 2000? How high were the stakes 300 years ago? Should we think people living in 1720 didn't have it that bad compared to now? Will people in the future look at now and think the same?