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Sorry they are about 78ishBoomers aren't 80 yet. How could you possibly come to the conclusion that living longer is a bad thing?
Possibly, and I'm definitely saying this with a western-centric view. However, the pure stats suggest that it remains true for the whole world. You can't really ask a question about society and then try to differentiate for the individual.Probably depends who you are and where you live.
Whilst I agree with your general conclusion I would challenge your version of “better “ in some respects . Most of these have probably been mentioned.Anyone thinking the world or society is worse now than at any other time in human history is suffering from the trappings of luxury beliefs. I think people who are negative about the current state of affairs mistake the gap between what things were like thirty years ago and today with the gap between what things are like today and the utopian vision of what they "should be".
Things now are better than they were before by almost every metric.
That's not a reason to become indifferent to problems or rest on our collective laurels.
Privacy laws have only been getting stronger over the last 30 years. They can struggle to keep up with changing tech, but it's a focus now more than ever. I agree hacking and scamming is an issue, but it can't really be called worse than 30 years ago - it's effectively a novel problem.The first one is people’s privacy and vulnerability due to the proliferation of the internet. Hacking and scamming is spiralling out of control and will get worse before it improves. Is the everyday stress of having to deal with this a “ better “ way to live
I'd like to see some stats on this but I imagine that given the increased focus on environmental conservation, there's a lot more being done about these issues than there was in the 90s.Extinction of species- across so many levels this is getting worse , not better . Forrest’s across the world are still being decimated for agricultural and housing expansion in turn making the wildlife vulnerable. Even the growth of people owning cats and dogs is having an incredibly harmful effect, we lose over half a billion animals a year just from Cats in Australia
This one I can agree with. While overall quality of life is better and we have an expanded middle class, the cost of housing in real dollars has gone up significantly, and it's something that government could fix relatively quickly through policy.Mortgage and general cost of living and inflation stress . Pushed out of control since Covid , people across the world are not happy with the extra pressures put on them to carry the load whilst the class divide between the rich and poor widens . The wealth of some people in this world is obscene.
This has been a constant issue throughout history. Some cities are affected more than others. Hard to say exactly how bad the issue really is and whether it's really any different to any other time.Overpopulation without planned infrastructure
Fair enough, that's an opinion. I also have concerns about various elements of policy, the environment etc in the future. But we are talking about the now at the moment.in general I’m not happy with the direction we are heading .
Seems too fast and guided by the wealthy to suit their own agendas
Why is it a good thing? diminishing returns after three score and tenBoomers aren't 80 yet. How could you possibly come to the conclusion that living longer is a bad thing?
Yes it's the waste that's the painful bit. Abundant energy and resources, relative peace compared to last century, science and tech gone bananasAnyone thinking the world or society is worse now than at any other time in human history is suffering from the trappings of luxury beliefs. I think people who are negative about the current state of affairs mistake the gap between what things were like thirty years ago and today with the gap between what things are like today and the utopian vision of what they "should be".
Which metrics? GDP maybe. If you look ate mental health/suicide rates it suggests something is wrong on at least a subconscious level. Take China out and poverty rates etc look pretty flat. Population growth obviously makes this a fruity stat but most slaves/prisoners in history, in totality there are more individuals suffering than at any other point in timeThings now are better than they were before by almost every metric.
YesThat's not a reason to become indifferent to problems or rest on our collective laurels.
Head in the oven, feet in the freezer. On average you're doing fine.Possibly, and I'm definitely saying this with a western-centric view. However, the pure stats suggest that it remains true for the whole world. You can't really ask a question about society and then try to differentiate for the individual.
Not quiteHead in the oven, feet in the freezer. On average you're doing fine.
Stopping a couple of million illegal immigrants crossing the borders will undoubtedly make it worseIt’ll get a lot worse if Trump wins. Take a calculator to his first 4 years and multiply it by about 10. America will begin chewing itself out which will give Russia and China a lot more confidence to kick off their agendas.