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I grew up during the 80s knowing that the Cold War could turn hot and end the world at any moment. Half of Europe lived in oppression. China was barely able to
by cjensen 13y ago
I grew up during the 80s knowing that the Cold War could turn hot and end the world at any moment. Half of Europe lived in oppression. China was barely able to feed its people. Communism was still attempted by countries and defended by some intellectuals despite a 0% success rate at actually improving lives.
Yesterday, the Gates Foundation annual report was linked to from HN. It explained how the world is getting better fast and that extreme poverty could be a thing of the past in a few decades.
So please, go ahead explain and try to justify your claim that the world just gets worse!
- angersock 13y agoWe're almost done putting in the final pieces of a global surveillance network and security apparatus which, once turned on, will be near impossible to dismantle peacefully. The income and wealth inequality has never been worse. The only way this could be resolved is with the middle and lower classes doing something, and these VR things are probably going to be the most effective bread and circuses we're ever going to see. The oppression is either there or coming, soon.