>my parents were more risk tolerant, risk ignorant, or the world has become more dangerous almost certainly not the latter given that a significant drop in cri

>my parents were more risk tolerant, risk ignorant, or the world has become more dangerous almost certainly not the latter given that a significant drop in crime since the 80s and 90s is an almost global phenomenon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_drop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_drop). Drunk driving fatalities are down 90% since the 80s despite miles travelled having doubled etc. I mean just remember the culture a few decades ago, people did not give a fuck about anything. People really have become comically anxious even though many places are considerably safer and cleaner. Maybe because of it.