[Tade0]

> I'm really struggling to understand what we've grown into

A population of eight billion, at least three of which live in industrialized regions.

My currently 99yo grandpa was born when there were approximately two billion people. He spent a huge chunk of his childhood running around barefoot.

Whenever he talks about that time I can't help but think this world doesn't exist any more and hasn't for a long time now.

[leonidasrup]

Running barefoot can feel nice, but in Africa wearing shoes could eliminate significant source of tropical diseases. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/nov/17/h...