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Is the World Becoming Better?
- jschveibinz 6y agoThis is always an interesting topic of discussion. There are probably many psychological behaviors at play other than cognitive biases. For example, research has shown that increases in happiness (comfort) are perceived different from losses: the losses feel much larger. So we generally don’t perceive how well things are going or improving. Instant news makes isolated tragedies from around the world available to us instantly. 30-40 years ago, this was not the case. And now, there is simulated/constructed bad news, i.e. hyperbole, lies, and conspiracy theories. Thoughts?