[jrobn]

What is your metric? We have weapons that can end our entire human species. Never before in the history of our entire planet was this even been a possibility. Its like living with a loaded gun to your head. Not to mention the impending climate related crisis domino effect we are going to face in the next 50 years. I'm sure having nuclear weapons will make that go smoothly.

[bobsmooth]

>What is your metric?

Poverty and disease, for one.

[jrobn]

Yes for some. But I still would say you are missing the forest for the trees.

[robjan]

Not really. There is inequality in the world but pretty much universally we have a better standard of living than 100 years ago. Suggested reading: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Better_Angels_of_Our_Nat...