> The question is whether things are better or worse on balance. And by that accounting I think there are lots of reasons to be optimistic. Such as? Nuclear a

> The question is whether things are better or worse on balance. And by that accounting I think there are lots of reasons to be optimistic. Such as? Nuclear arsenals are still a thing and more countries have them now. Inflation is ramping up right now and many people say the economy is on the verge of being utterly fucked. Apart from that it seems like you're generalizing life from a small town specific to your family. I can cherry pick anecdotes from my own life to paint a picture either way too, it doesn't really tell us anything substantial.