Better Than Ever Before

Things are getting better! But you wouldn’t know it when you open the newspaper or turn on the tv. People are biased to view the world negatively and pessimistically and this is reinforced by news media overwhelmingly focused on the bad. From Socrates to our parents, people have feared that kids are not all right – that the world is not all right.  And truly, we need to know about these bad things that happen, but we also need to recognize the progress we’re making. The world has consistently improved over the last century by almost every measure: people are less poor, better educated, less bigoted, less violent. Are things always good?  Not necessarily. Should we keep fighting for progress? Absolutely. But are we heading in the right direction overall? Yes! So, crack open a cold drink and join us as the Meerkats get controversial and celebrate our wins.