Most of those things were improved with the help of USAID, with that gone and other countries either not picking up the slack or straight up cutting their funding as well we're probably looking at the peak for most of those.
Aside from renewables and the ozone layer I expect most things you listed to backslide year after year for the foreseeable future.
"Well I eat meat so I don't really have the moral high ground here."
“Every year, to the horror of the rest of the world, hundreds of whales and dolphins are chased into bays on the Faroe Islands and massacred in barbaric ways with metal hooks, which are driven into the stranded mammals’ blowholes before their spines are cut,” she said in a statement shared with The Independent.
“The animals cry out in pain. Whole families are slaughtered, and some animals are seen swimming around in their family members’ blood for hours
Yeah...fuck those people. Some cultures are just worse than others.
The legitimate concern is every economy runs on the assumption of infinite growth. In essence every nations economy is one big pyramid scheme that can go on and on as long their women have at least 2.1 births on their downline.
We need a system that can run well on degrowth, there's no good reason why one couldn't work but there are trillions of reasons why people will fight tooth and nail to prop up the current one. People's choices and the environment be damned.
I think we're just going to have to come to terms with the idea that people simply have better shit to do.
An educated population has more options to choose from, having kids doesn't make the cut.
Meanwhile you have Handmaids Tale hellscapes like Afghanistan which has one of the highest birthrates in the world at 4.8 births per woman, is it worth it? I think not.
Ideally countries will accept people's choices and prepare for a future with less people but the whole system runs on endless growth so I imagine we'll see some brutal stick action when it's obvious the carrots aren't moving the needle enough.
They'll try and in a way I'm glad because they're showing their hand, conservatives have gone completely insane and will justify anything they're told to.
Normal people understand kicking a taillight a week prior doesn't justify the execution.
"In order for nonviolence to work, your opponent must have a conscience."
Sadly the protestors never had a chance. The Iranian regime will hold on unless the people are ready for the next step. I could easily see this turning into another long and drawn out affair like the Syrian civil war.
I seen a comment on the other site saying "the verified, tax-paying EMPLOYMENT level, as opposed to Unemployment level, is currently 53%"
Would be interesting to see what that level has been at through the years to get an idea of where we actually stand.
I know the current unemployment reporting is completely inadequate with gig work/underemployment and people simply giving up not being counted in the official numbers.
Both these regimes are incredible at decision making, no matter what they decide we all lose.
I missed this episode of Mad Men.
I can't stomach the idea of "donating" blood only for it to be marked up and sold for thousands of dollars to those who need it.
Pay people and you'll have your blood. Works for plasma centers.
The amount of AI photos in apartment and real estate listings is insane. Makes it look way better than it actually is.
I just don't see how agents aren't getting sued into oblivion using it.
Most of those things were improved with the help of USAID, with that gone and other countries either not picking up the slack or straight up cutting their funding as well we're probably looking at the peak for most of those.
Aside from renewables and the ozone layer I expect most things you listed to backslide year after year for the foreseeable future.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/07/01/musk-escalates-unproven-usaid-claims-in-fiery-posts-as-studies-link-doge-cuts-to-child-deaths/
https://theconversation.com/malawis-education-choices-in-the-wake-of-aid-cuts-284725
Perpetual optimists as long as the guy in power has an (R) next to his name.
If this happened under Biden the market would have freaked the fuck out.
Before opening the article:
"Well I eat meat so I don't really have the moral high ground here."
Yeah...fuck those people. Some cultures are just worse than others.
Praise be to Allah.
There would be mass riots, people are already pissed and it's only $4 a gallon now on average.
...Jesus Christ
Ah my people.
Being a walking billboard never sat well with me either.
🌎👨🚀🔫👨🚀
The legitimate concern is every economy runs on the assumption of infinite growth. In essence every nations economy is one big pyramid scheme that can go on and on as long their women have at least 2.1 births on their downline.
We need a system that can run well on degrowth, there's no good reason why one couldn't work but there are trillions of reasons why people will fight tooth and nail to prop up the current one. People's choices and the environment be damned.
I think we're just going to have to come to terms with the idea that people simply have better shit to do.
An educated population has more options to choose from, having kids doesn't make the cut.
Meanwhile you have Handmaids Tale hellscapes like Afghanistan which has one of the highest birthrates in the world at 4.8 births per woman, is it worth it? I think not.
Ideally countries will accept people's choices and prepare for a future with less people but the whole system runs on endless growth so I imagine we'll see some brutal stick action when it's obvious the carrots aren't moving the needle enough.
If you've only eaten Red Delicious I could see how one would have that take. Gotta branch out and try different ones. Fuji, Macintosh, Pink Lady etc.
There's an Apple for you out there.
They'll try and in a way I'm glad because they're showing their hand, conservatives have gone completely insane and will justify anything they're told to.
Normal people understand kicking a taillight a week prior doesn't justify the execution.
"In order for nonviolence to work, your opponent must have a conscience."
Sadly the protestors never had a chance. The Iranian regime will hold on unless the people are ready for the next step. I could easily see this turning into another long and drawn out affair like the Syrian civil war.
That sentiment sums up the average persons outlook in the 90s well. We overdosed on optimism.
I seen a comment on the other site saying "the verified, tax-paying EMPLOYMENT level, as opposed to Unemployment level, is currently 53%"
Would be interesting to see what that level has been at through the years to get an idea of where we actually stand.
I know the current unemployment reporting is completely inadequate with gig work/underemployment and people simply giving up not being counted in the official numbers.