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by abystander 1802 days ago
It coincides with a society that's become hyper-focused on historically small risks. Look at anxiety rates in children, etc.

I guess it must have to do with the progress of humanity. Life has become so good that even relatively small dangers are becoming the only ones left. Or kind of like the misery of the wealthy.

Any sense of proportion has gone down the drain.