Do you think life is getting better or worse overall?

[Golden Tara]

Depends how you look at it.

Better:

technology
access to information

Worse:

stress
cost of living
attention overload

What's your take?

[QuantumLeap53]

For some its getting better. For others alot more hardship. Alot of people who can't afford day to day. Then there are other people who are taking the mick

[BlueFalcon]

Better be careful. I know its controversial but we are becoming a poorer country. We need better people in charge

[Kieran88]

Avoiding the ragebait lol. I know people who are caught in the rat race and grind. Losing their sanity and health because of it. Only to find out later they missed birthdays Xmass you cant get back. Life is short and a one time deal. You have to live it before its gone

[Totally]

true

[ElPresidente]

Ended up in the same place, yeah. Turned out alright when I did it

[StringTheory83]

Cannot disagree with that. Interested to see where this goes

[Neil57]

Exactly what I found. The thing that keeps me going back is usually the atmosphere more than the mechanics.

Would recommend giving it a go

[Odd Maverick]

Yeah that is about right. I had something similar happen.

Legend

[Kieron83]

For some its getting better. For others alot more hardship. Alot of people who can't afford day to day. Then there are other people who are

Hmm, not convinced. Good stuff

[SpinState22]

From a purely numbers point of view, life is better in a lot of ways. Fewer people die from diseases that used to be a guaranteed ticket out, more kids go to school, and more of us have access to things that used to be wild luxury.

Day-to-day, though, it does not always feel that way. The cost of living, constant news, and being reachable 24/7 means your nervous system never quite clocks out. So you get people statistically better off and emotionally exhausted at the same time.

[Kane72]

Feels like life is getting wider rather than uniformly better or worse. If you happen to be on the right side of geography, education, timing, and a bit of luck, you have streaming, remote work, cheap flights, and groceries delivered.

If you are on the wrong side, you get gig jobs with no security, rent that eats half your income, and the same phone that brings memes also buzzing with debt reminders. Same technology, totally different experience.