GP didn’t say that the world is terrible because it is comparatively worse than it used to be, that would be a different statement. “Terrible” is not an objectively quantifiable adjective subject to factual policing.

For example, one person can say “The world is terrible because fascism is on the rise in many countries.” Another person pointing out that polio infection rates are very low does not cancel out the first statement. Everybody gets to have a subjective opinion!

In the greater scheme of things, you’re probably right. On the other hand, 2019 was the last “normal” year we will experience for a very long time. That doesn’t feel good.

Just change your standard of normal? Those bland boring years before 2020 in which nothing bad ever happened.

War, Deglobalization, Climate Change, Resource scarcity, Economic bubbles.

What the fuck are you on about, the world is olympic diving into the garbage heap.

Edit: If you downvote, please have the decency to explain your reasoning. Are you saying this opinion is incorrect? Why? It is to my understanding a race against time, when concerning climate change alone. One we are losing. Do you just dislike hearing about it?

As if none of that existed in the past?

Are you of a differing opinion? If so, I am desperate for some hope.

Take a look at https://www.humanprogress.org

Many of the issues that seem like doom and gloom will be solved, through human ingenuity and perseverance. Getting all bent out of shape and depressed is not the answer as the truth is that all those things aren’t nearly as bad as many are making them out to be. Your understanding of climate change is severely limited, and yes your opinion is thoroughly unfounded when you look at the full picture.

The current wars are barely a blip compared to wars in years past.

Deglobalization at the scale it’s happening is a good thing so I’m not sure why you’re upset about it. The scale at which we were doing it was unsustainable and was causing more harm than good in the more recent past.

Resource scarcity is something people like to cry wolf about but never actually comes to pass.

Economic bubbles have existed for millennia and aren’t new or that scary.

The world is objectively a shitty, awful place for billions of people.

When in history has that not been true?

Before about 1800, when the world didn't have billions of people? And who knows how shitty it really did feel for most people throughout history, when they had little else to compare against.

...according to your subjective value system.

The pandemic is still ongoing, plenty of countries still enforce masks.

Inflation is indirectly taxing people more and more and our society is going to hell because wealthy people brainwash people and destroy families.

Governments all around the world are becoming closer and closer to China every day.

Sure, we may have more technology nowadays (thanks capitalism) - but frankly I would have preferred being born in the 50s.

You can disagree strongly without ridiculous hyperbole. GP doesn’t deserve to be banned for being a radical optimist, get a grip.