(cont'd from yesterday's post)
So Shermer says, "if you believe the hype of apocalyptic popularizers you might conclude that climate change, runaway overpopulation, poverty, hunger, and disease will ruin the Earth and leave humanity's only hope for survival on Mars . . .
"It's easy to think this way, given that newspapers, books, television shows and documentary films are built around drama and pessimistic thinking . ." But the truth is:
Poverty? "it will reach zero by around 2035"
Pollution? "air and water in our cities is the cleanest it’s been in centuries"
Health? "those born today will be healthier, live longer and have more opportunities than anyone in history"
Michael Shermer is scornful of God, scornful of faith, and I don't share his worldview. But he's clear-eyed about this: global living conditions have been rising dramatically for 40 years - so don't fall for panicky pessimism.
His conclusion is, "We should be grateful for the blessings we have today, optimistic about the future, and continue to work toward a better tomorrow because none of this progress was inevitable. It was the result of people taking action to solve our most pressing problems."
For sure. We are all blessed when other people use their God-given abilities to solve problems and manage the earth for good results.
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