2057 sats \ 7 replies \ @tomlaies 29 Feb \ on: Are you optimistic about the future of the world? charts
Yes.
People have a bias towards pessimism because they want to sound smart. Pessimists get attention. But optimists keep winning - worldwide hunger and extreme poverty is falling and falling. Literacy and access to plumbing&electricity keep rising and rising. At least as seen from decade to decade.
Old wallstreet wisdom: Pessimists sound smart, optimists make money instead.
It's much easier to see flaws than potential, because there are usually way more ways to fail than there are to succeed.
I also think we're inclined to overweight problems, because we evolved to be risk averse. Risk neutrality probably gets confused for optimism and risk neutrality yields optimal returns.
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Completely agree. The few people i have muted here are the ones that day in day out post about some random graph showing how the end of the world is near. Sat farming and negativity, both annoying.
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Freedom of speech is gone
People are being arrested for criticize or protest the government
Journalists had to leave to country to avoid jail, just for telling the truth. Some of them went to jail. Comedians are being jailed just for make jokes about LGBTs or government corruption.
Opposition politicians are being arrested and loosing their mandate just for critizing government, using their constitutional rights
Covid vaxx are now mandated for kids younger than 5 years old.
It's a mess
Judges dont give a shit about constitution. They create laws as they wish
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