The number of people in extreme poverty has been cut in half since 1990.
The world is not a perfect place, and there are many injustices that still must be combatted. Just some of these include racism, sexism, income inequality, climate change, terrorism, soaring debt, corruption, and food and water security.
Many groups of people have it rough, and they deservedly have an axe to grind. There’s plenty of work to still be done.
However, sometimes we get so caught up in our day-to-day battles and the negative news stories that we forget to look at the big picture – and the big picture actually provides a lot of optimism.
Despite the majority of Americans being pessimistic about the future, the world is actually getting better as a whole: people are living longer and healthier lives, crime and violence are down, and living standards are generally improving.
Source: http://www.visualcapitalist.com/chart-end-world-poverty-sight/
