walter10h t1_iwjy1n4 wrote on November 16, 2022 at 4:30 AM

Reply to comment by 4354574 in The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better. by tonymmorley

Thanks man. I needed a dose of reality.

4354574 t1_iwjzbbc wrote on November 16, 2022 at 4:42 AM

It's fine. A lot of people simply don't know these things. I recommend Stephen Pinker's 'Enlightenment Now' lecture on YouTube where he goes over a list of the many things that have gotten better and also why we think they haven't. The media doesn't come off too well :P It's an hour long, but worth it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkPOHB2rRkc&t=3187s