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Is The World a Better Place Today?
Yes and no. Depends on who you ask
Many people today feel anxiety and uncertainty about the state of the world, leading them to believe that it is becoming increasingly dangerous.
And for a good reason.
Every day feels like a rollercoaster of anxiety. It’s as if there’s this constant buzz from global issues — check out the news, and it’s all doom-scrolling. Terrorism, social chaos, drugs everywhere — it’s overwhelming.
Climate change is this huge cloud hanging over us, throwing our idea of safety out the window with raging hurricanes, massive wildfires torching everything in sight, and floods swallowing landscapes whole. These disasters hit hard, leaving scars on towns and people’s lives for years.
And then there’s tech — this double-edged sword we can’t live without or trust completely. Sure, it brings us cool stuff, but it also has many digital dramas. Hacking into accounts with data breaches spilling secrets everywhere you look. There’s cyber warfare creeping in silently, unsettling nations and people alike.
How artificial intelligence can be twisted feels eerie. Cyber threats twist through every layer of personal freedom; they’re intricate puzzles evolving quicker than we can solve. It feels just impossible to protect ourselves…
