I've been thinking a lot lately about the (pessimistic) attitude that things are always getting worse... What's interesting to me is that there are people around who hold the opposite (optimistic) view, and believe that things are getting better... So what's true? Who's right? It's like arguing about the Bible. You can totally find evidence that all of human civilization is on a long (or quick) slide into the crapper. You can also find evidence that we're better than ever, that we're actually at a point where we're about to stop killing ourselves willy-nilly and destroying the planet we live on.
So, which is really true? Personally, I think they're BOTH true. Things are, paradoxically, better AND worse than ever. And getting better AND worse all the time.
And what happens next? Who knows? But I bet it won't be boring...
Comments