Lincoln East Rotary Club

I think I have asked this question previously, but I was listening to a Podcast entitled Beyond Doom-scrolling which reminded me of the subject.  The speaker was a psychologist by the name of Steven Pinker.  He points out if we look out, it appears the world is on a downhill spiral: divided nation, hostile countries, wild fires, hurricanes, hunger and a virus that won’t go away.  WOW, it looks grim.  Unless, you look at hard data.  Pinker and others have the data to contradict the dismal outlook. Throughout the world people are living longer, fewer are experiencing hunger, fewer children are dying, more folks have electricity and clean water, etc.  I will share two examples that contradict the belief this is the worst of all times.