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Maybe life was better 50 years ago if you were a white salaryman living in the USA, but outside of that things have improved for everyone else.

Most objective measurements of basic quality of life have improved: life expectancy, food security, education, etc.



What about access to nature, clean air, and space to think? Those have gone down.




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