Balancing a progress-focus and a commitment-focus
There is much evidence that the world, on the whole, is getting better in many ways (see for instance work by Matt Ridley , Steven Pinker , and Hans Rosling ). In accordance with this view is a new article by Zack Beauchamp on Thinkprogress called 5 Reasons why 2013 Was The Best Year In Human History . He presents the following 5 reasons: