I'm not alone in having improved my life. The standard of living is higher, on average, for not just the US but for the world's population, than it was 100 years ago, 200 years ago, 300 years ago, etc. This is inescapable if you examine the data that measures these things, without emotion.
Before you give me your anecdotal sob stories, ask yourself what the term, "on average" means. Then also define what is meant by "the standard of living is higher".
People live decades longer, infant mortality in developed countries is a fraction of what it was in 1900, more people have acccess to clean water supplies, more people have access to sanitary facilities, more people have access to advanced medical facilities, the incidence of famine is greatly reduced, water borne diseases are seriously reduced, more people have access to telephones, electricity, computing power, automobiles, education, organ transplants, treatment for chronic diseases, more people will survive physical trauma due to advances in treatment, etc.
I can go on and on about the progress of civilization in the last 100 years and what will most likely occur in the next 100 years, but I have a feeling it will be completely lost on you. |
