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Re:‘Remarkable’ global decline in the number of children wom... by tempestn on Friday November 09, 2018 @04:07PM (#18418045)
Stephen Pinker's Enlightenment Now is a great read supporting the arguments you're making here (among many other things).
Re:‘Remarkable’ global decline in the number of children wom... by kashyapc on Saturday November 10, 2018 @04:57AM (#18420670)
Yes, Enlightenment Now makes one systematically reflect over humanity's progress; it repeatedly bludgeons the reader with illuminating data.

And speaking of Pinker ... looking forward to see him in person tonight here in Ghent, Belgium! He's coming for a discussion ("the night of the free thinker") :-)