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Reading and watching about these places on YouTube (BaldAndBankrupt) and recently numerous videos about Pakistan, Afghanistan, India. I can't help but feel mod

Reading and watching about these places on YouTube (BaldAndBankrupt) and recently numerous videos about Pakistan, Afghanistan, India. I can't help but feel modern Western society has lost and forgotten something within. It's hard to describe but easier described as nearest to changes in warmth and compassion. It's only getting worse and these old places it seems ingrained.

NicoJuicy 5y ago
It's never been that peaceful in the world. The thing that has changed is media reports from all over the world.
- ChuckNorris89 5y ago
  >It's never been that peaceful in the world. The presence of peace, or the absence of war is indeed a big plus, but doesn't mean automatic happiness for everyone.
  - deepsun 5y ago
    Happiness is an interesting concept. I currently think it's very relative to your neighbors or, to a lesser extent, to people you know about. In modern world information spreads much easier. Ignorance is really a bliss in terms of happiness.
- nradov 5y ago
  The world is generally getting more peaceful. A smaller percentage of people are dying by violence than ever before. https://stevenpinker.com/publications/better-angels-our-nature https://stevenpinker.com/publications/better-angels-our-natu...
deepsun 5y ago
It's getting better pretty much everywhere. We just didn't hear what was happening times ago.
raxxorrax 5y ago
Off topic, but another interesting and tragic story is about the Aral Sea between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. I actually don't know in what state it is now, but it shows perils of modern agriculture and resulting environmental problems which hit the population severely. The issues often fly under the radar because it is said that people are used to environmental hardships, so a sea vanishing wasn't seen as something too catastrophic. I think there are efforts to restore the sea and that might be extremely important for the overall health of the population in the vicinity.

NicoJuicy 5y ago

It's never been that peaceful in the world. The thing that has changed is media reports from all over the world.

ChuckNorris89 5y ago
>It's never been that peaceful in the world. The presence of peace, or the absence of war is indeed a big plus, but doesn't mean automatic happiness for everyone.
- deepsun 5y ago
  Happiness is an interesting concept. I currently think it's very relative to your neighbors or, to a lesser extent, to people you know about. In modern world information spreads much easier. Ignorance is really a bliss in terms of happiness.
nradov 5y ago
The world is generally getting more peaceful. A smaller percentage of people are dying by violence than ever before. https://stevenpinker.com/publications/better-angels-our-nature https://stevenpinker.com/publications/better-angels-our-natu...

deepsun 5y ago

It's getting better pretty much everywhere. We just didn't hear what was happening times ago.

raxxorrax 5y ago

Off topic, but another interesting and tragic story is about the Aral Sea between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. I actually don't know in what state it is now, but it shows perils of modern agriculture and resulting environmental problems which hit the population severely. The issues often fly under the radar because it is said that people are used to environmental hardships, so a sea vanishing wasn't seen as something too catastrophic. I think there are efforts to restore the sea and that might be extremely important for the overall health of the population in the vicinity.