Warum es uns noch nie so gut ging und wir trotzdem ständig von Krisen reden

Everything was better in the past? Not at all! Is there more and more poverty in the world? Has our quality of life declined in recent decades? Is democracy on the retreat? Is there even more violence today than in the past? Not at all, says sociologist Martin Schröder, who uses numerous studies, graphs and anecdotes to show that we have never been as well off as we are today - even though opinion makers keep trying to convince us otherwise. This is both an instructive and entertaining appeal to look to the future with optimism. When asked at what point in human history one would like to have been born, the best answer is also the most surprising: today. Because never before have so many people lived such long, secure and contented lives. Dozens of indicators of prosperity, democracy, violence and quality of life prove that the world in almost every.