(In fact, some evidence suggests that humans in richer countries are more depressed than those in poorer ones.) One could infer that people are even less happy than in times past, when subsistence living was the norm. One thing that’s clear: Despite people worldwide becoming more comfortable materially, they are no happier. And while technology has helped generate equality on a global scale, it may ultimately widen the class gap. By some long-term measures, equality is improving, but if so, it’s happening far too slowly. Sociopolitical strife has always been been part of human history, but many current political situations are extremely fraught and many egregious inequalities persist. This is not to downplay the many daunting threats, injustices and stressors we face. We’ve developed incredible medical and life-enhancing technologies.
Worldwide life expectancies are higher and poverty lower than ever before. Material living conditions are overall better in today’s world than during any time in history.
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