“On what principle is it that with nothing but improvement behind us, we are to expect nothing but deterioration before us?”—Lord Macaulay 1840
For two hundred years the pessimists have dominated public discourse, insisting that things will soon be getting much worse. But in fact, life is getting better—and at an accelerating rate. Food availability, income, and life span are up; disease, child mortality, and violence are down all across the globe. Africa is following Asia out of poverty; the Internet, the mobile phone, and container shipping are enriching people’s lives as never before.
“On what principle is it that with nothing but improvement behind us, we are to expect nothing but deterioration before us?”—Lord Macaulay 1840
For two hundred years the pessimists have dominated public discourse, insisting that things will soon be getting much worse. But in fact, life is getting better—and at an accelerating rate. Food availability, income, and life span are up; disease, child mortality, and violence are down all across the globe. Africa is following Asia out of poverty; the Internet, the mobile phone, and container shipping are enriching people’s lives as never before.
The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
https://www.amazon.com/Rational-Optimist-Prosperity-Evolves-P-s/dp/0061452068
If you listen to those that can only look at their feet but never the sky, check this book out.