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Every time this comes up, I want to remind you that the world today is much better overall compared to decades ago. It is a much safer world in general and peop
by codegeek 3y ago
Every time this comes up, I want to remind you that the world today is much better overall compared to decades ago. It is a much safer world in general and people are usually better off (overall). So it is not all doom and gloom as you think it is. Just different times with different challenges. I would rather live now than say 100 years ago. or even 50 years ago.
- jsjsof 3y agoThe stressed out and homeless people everywhere you go contradicts what you are saying.
- mejutoco 3y ago> I would rather live now than say 100 years ago. or even 50 years ago. Every time this comes up I think: where? While I do not disagree with the world _on average_ there are unfortunately places where life is worse now. In addition to that, inequality is on average worse than decades ago. So at least there is a metric there where that is not true.
- atmosx 3y ago> [...] or even 50 years ago. This is accurate on a 100 year scale but completely off if you take into consideration the last 20 years, at least in the European side of the Mediterranean sea it has been all downhill after the 2008 financial crisis. There is a population-wise psychological depression that stems from the economic depression and everything that followed. The 90s were good, the 00s were okay-ish but after 2005 and specifically after 2008 Europe has been "steadily declining". New generations have very little to look forward to and it shows. The Economist's democracy index, measured world-wide, is steadily declining btw. Europe is going right-wing. Would have been a lot easier to start a business in 2001 than in 2023, even though in 2023 you can do part of the paperwork online, start "a business from your couch", etc.