For humanity over all, life just keeps getting better.
Source: Opinion | This Has Been the Best Year Ever – The New York Times
“The bad things that you fret about are true. But it’s also true that since modern humans emerged about 200,000 years ago, 2019 was probably the year in which children were least likely to die, adults were least likely to be illiterate and people were least likely to suffer excruciating and disfiguring diseases.”
A worthwhile read, with a worthwhile perspective.