Are we better off than 1000 years ago? Yeah. Are we better off than America 40 years ago? No. Are we as far ahead as we should be? No. There is still food

Are we better off than 1000 years ago? Yeah. Are we better off than America 40 years ago? No. Are we as far ahead as we should be? No. There is still food scarcity today, and there doesn't need to be. There is still environmental destruction today, and there doesn't need to be. Freedom, democracy and prosperity came about with enlightenment philosophy, but computer technology has actually caused a reduction in freedom and prosperity for Americans. This is a problem. My rant would not have been made 40 years ago in this country. Things have gotten worse in this country.