Ignore the doomsayers: The world is better than ever
Fox News
The truth is if you are living today, you are the beneficiary of countless life enhancements. And not just in developed countries – almost everywhere.
Marian L. Tupy is editor of HumanProgress.org and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity. He co-authored the recently published book "Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet."
Many – especially those born in this century – are asking themselves these questions. In 2021, researchers at the University of Bath in England polled 10,000 people all over the world between the ages of 16 and 25. Seventy-five percent thought that the "future is frightening." Fifty-six percent thought that "humanity" is coming to an end. Thirty-nine percent stated that they were "hesitant to have children" because the future was so bleak.
Are their fears legitimate? Or is it possible there’s another side – a brighter side – to the story? Like the fact we are, in fact, the most fortunate human beings – ever?
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