[Blog post] “Is the world getting better or worse?” by Benjamin Hilton

The question this week: is the world getting better or worse? Three ways the world's getting better 1. Poverty has decreased. Lots of stats about trends in the world – even ones that seem good to some people – are complicated to evaluate overall. Narrated by AI. ---Outline:(00:50) Three ways the world's getting better(00:55) 1. Poverty has decreased.(01:29) 2. We're healthier than ever before.(02:04) 3. Renewable energy generation is rising.(02:35) Three ways the world's getting worse(02:39) 1. Not everything's getting better for humans. For example, the number of people living in autocracies is increasing.(03:21) 2. Non-human animals exploited by humans suffer worse conditions and in greater numbers than ever.(04:09) 3. The risk of catastrophes is probably higher than in any previous century.(05:33) Learn more: The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration. --- First published: February 9th, 2023 Source: https://80000hours.org/2023/02/is-the-world-getting-better-or-worse --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.