No matter how fucked everything is in the world right now, we are, on average, still significantly better off than almost every other human in all of existence.
But the trend line is definitely going in the wrong direction. We are past our peak.
What are your thoughts on climate change and increase in environmental toxins (e.g. PFAS and microplastics)? I don’t see a positive light at the end of the tunnel on this.
All bad things that humanity has caused and will likely continue to make worse. No sugar coating that. However humanity has a knack for survival, and we are capable of what is basically magic with modern day science.
I don’t have a prediction for the future but I know when push comes to shove and we’re forced to take action to survive we will find a way. How I wish we would take serious actions to correct the bad we are doing before that though.
But the trend line is definitely going in the wrong direction. We are past our peak.
For our lifetime maybe, but on a larger scale that is relevant to humanity as a species the trend down isn’t even visible.
Again not trying to mitigate human suffering today, but I do really take issue with people dooming all the time.
What are your thoughts on climate change and increase in environmental toxins (e.g. PFAS and microplastics)? I don’t see a positive light at the end of the tunnel on this.
All bad things that humanity has caused and will likely continue to make worse. No sugar coating that. However humanity has a knack for survival, and we are capable of what is basically magic with modern day science.
I don’t have a prediction for the future but I know when push comes to shove and we’re forced to take action to survive we will find a way. How I wish we would take serious actions to correct the bad we are doing before that though.
Why? Most of the world living better than 20 years ago and way better than 50 years ago, so the trend looks positive.
I’d take 2005 over now