Why do we always think it’s the worst time to be alive?

[OddBeMe]

Every second that passes, is the best time to be alive. Even for the most down and out. Obviously there are wars and deaths. But factoring in living standards, technology, etc…. there’s no better time than NOW to be alive.

I’ve always liked this article from sociologist Steven Pinker: https://stevenpinker.com/steven-pinker-honestly-best-time-be-alive

[Stoner710]

536 A. D was the worst time to be alive. They were extreme weather events caused by a volcanic eruption that caused crop failure in Europe and Asia

[OddBeMe]

I did watch a docu on that. Strange year. But aren’t you a Make America great again guy? In general? When was America great?

[Stoner710]

First time America was great was the signing of the constitution of the United States. I am a fan of the article of confederation because it prevented the government from getting as powerful as it has. 2nd washington administration even though he didn’t do much as president he did set a precedent for presidents for the future Only one who broke his tradition was FDR no other president went over 2 terms. 3rd Thomas Jefferson with Lewis and Clark’s adventures. 4th The American Indian war and the time of the Mexican American war America’s expansion west and the brave men and women who took the journey west changing the idea of manifest destiny. Down time was the civil war we fought to free the slaves which was a good thing, the dark part about it is we couldn’t come to a civil agreement like England. We lost more Americans in the civil war than any other war combined. We were alright in the 1870-1917 innovation. One of the greatest ideological inventions invented was the Patent which spurred on innovation and technology helps us to grow and thrive economically. Then we got into ww1 saved Europe ww2 saved Europe and Asian fought the communist and won we started not great with LBJ the hight of American greatness was between the civil right act being sighed and the Great new society being sighed and the results of the sexual revolution and the great new society is when America started to decline. It wasn’t a flick of the switch because we did have the space program Reagan destroyed the communist but really between 1964-1965 we were the greatest. Still are good it’s not like it’s China here but it’s definitely declined since 1964 had the Greta new society never been sighed we would be great today

[NathanDavis]

I only feel that way when I have to wake up at 6am in the morning...

[OddBeMe]

That does start a bad day.

[Anonymous]

That video is proof that this world is full of right-wing nutters.

[Sevenpointfive]

yolo biatch! it can't be the worst and the best at the same time can it?

[OddBeMe]

No. But psychologically we can believe it’s the worst even when it the best. Macro vs micro shit. Biatch!

[Sevenpointfive]

biatch!

[Dargil]

What do you mean, "we"?

[OddBeMe]

You for one.