a select few pieces of abstract world-level information aren't super insightful as to why or why not the US is or isn't in decline. for example, life expectancy

a select few pieces of abstract world-level information aren't super insightful as to why or why not the US is or isn't in decline. for example, life expectancy and happiness in the US were/are not increasing, which seem fairly relevant and may indicate that people in the US are not healthier now than they ever have been (whatever that means). https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2019/addiction-and-unhappiness-in-america/ https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2019/addiction-and-unhappin...