[Leftium]

"Devolving" implies some point in the past was better, but can you actually name a major historical period that was objectively better? Many people, especially historians, say the past was much worse:

- https://ourworldindata.org/a-history-of-global-living-condit...

- https://mashable.com/article/best-time-in-history

I think it's a matter of perspective. If you just focus on the negatives, things will appear to be getting worse. Unfortunately, bad news sells better than good news. I think this is an evolutionary artifact: the world was much more dangerous, and it was important to avoid things that could get you killed.

Since historians are the first people to say the past was not better, maybe a deep dive into history and truly understanding the past (vs. just vicarious nostalgia[1]) would help balance your perspective.

[1] Interestingly, even gamers recall old versions of games as being better, when they were objectively worse. They just remember the good experience without remembering the bad details: https://youtu.be/1pXJqs2bgi4