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I'm so sick of hearing about all the bad things in the world. Is there anything good about the world anymore? Anybody care to show me examples of good things going in the world?

We actually live in a time of unprecedented progress all around the world.

https://www.humanprogress.org/ylin

Is life getting better or worse? Watching the news, it’s easy to become pessimistic. But don’t forget that reporting is often selective. Bad news leads to higher ratings, while good news is seldom covered. So, what is the real state of humanity? Consider the changes that have occurred in the world over the last half-century.

-In 1966, average life expectancy was only 56 years. Today it’s 72. That’s an increase of 29 percent.

-Out of every 1,000 infants born, 113 died before their first birthday. Today, only 32 die. That’s a reduction of 72 percent.

-Median income per person rose from around $6,000 to around $16,000, or by 167 percent – and that’s adjusted for inflation and purchasing power.

-The food supply rose from about 2,300 calories per person per day to over 2,800 calories, an increase of 22 percent, thus reducing hunger.

-The length of schooling that a person could typically expect to receive was 3.9 years. Today, it’s 8.4 years – a 115 percent increase.

-The world has become less authoritarian, with the level of democracy rising from -0.97 to 4.23 on a scale from -10 to 10. That’s an improvement of 536 percent.

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Yeah, those things still don't make me feel any better. Oh well.

There are more vegan people every year, and that's good for reducing animal suffering, and for the advancement of the ethics of humanity.

What is "good" for you is bad for someone else


For example, LGBT laws,

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This is the page for you RT https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/

Seriously please do not even go there.

Cognitive bias is part of the human condition; people generally see what they're looking for.

Look carefully for acts of kindness and compassion. They're out there, but you often have to look closely; they generally don't make it on the evening news. If you truly want to see more compassion and kindness, be kind and compassionate; be the change you wish to see in the world.

A student went to his teacher, complaining of feeling discouraged. The teacher replied; "encourage others".