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Re:The world is awful. The world is much better. The world c... by account42 on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @04:38AM (#39286461)
> They present how the world is improving in an irrefutable

For whom? Some things are improving, some things are getting worse. Saying that the world is getting better overall requires judgement of how much you value different things.

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Re:The world is awful. The world is much better. The world c... by handoflixue on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @04:57AM (#39286575)
> Some things are improving, some things are getting worse.

Are there any global measures that are worse than they were a century ago? Or are you just saying that progress is uneven, with some areas seeing local setbacks despite the overall global gains?

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