Might be slightly tangential, but reading the post reminded me of Rational Optimist[1], a book about how key parameters of our lives are improving despite const

Might be slightly tangential, but reading the post reminded me of Rational Optimist[1], a book about how key parameters of our lives are improving despite constant global pessimism. (e.g. Food availability, income, and life span are up; disease, child mortality, and violence are down) [1]http://www.amazon.com/Rational-Optimist-How-Prosperity-Evolves-ebook/dp/B003QP4BJM/ref=sr_1_1 http://www.amazon.com/Rational-Optimist-How-Prosperity-Evolv...