Originally shared by David Brin

The fellow who makes ME look like a cynical playground-snarling pessimist – Peter Diamandis – offers up “Why the World Is Better Than You Think in 10 Powerful Charts.”  Do we have lots of problems to solve? Some of them perilous to the planet and our kids? Sure! But one of the worst of our problems is snarling cynics who refuse to look at the good news.  And conclude that problems CAN be solved!  Because some have been.

http://singularityhub.com/2016/06/27/why-the-world-is-better-than-you-think-in-10-powerful-charts/

http://singularityhub.com/2016/06/27/why-the-world-is-better-than-you-think-in-10-powerful-charts