♫ The headlines read, these are the worst of times ♫
Contemplate having lived in ANY other time in human history. Never knowing the discoveries and the reality of the universe as we know it today. Think about living in an era like WW2 when violent militaristic fascism was a global reality not just a threat. Or in the Dark Ages where you would likely be an ignorant uneducateed peasant with a short and bleak existence.
Despite all the problems in the world and how the amazing civilization we live in could go down the tube someday, compared to the rest of human history ♫ these are the best of times! ♫