Extrapolation “present is better than Middle Ages” → “future will be better than present” is rather wrong. Compare paleolithic hunter, neolithic farmer, medieval serf and early industrial age factory worker—and you will get an impression that progress makes life worse. It may be that we just live in short golden age between Malthusian past and Hansonian future.
Extrapolation “present is better than Middle Ages” → “future will be better than present” is rather wrong. Compare paleolithic hunter, neolithic farmer, medieval serf and early industrial age factory worker—and you will get an impression that progress makes life worse. It may be that we just live in short golden age between Malthusian past and Hansonian future.