Has society gotten easier or harder? The usual rebuttal is that the U.S. is wealthier now compared to, say, 30 years ago. And this is true if you go by objective economic data, but at the same time, it’s hard for me to think of many examples–aside from a handful–where American society has necessarily gotten easier or feels easier. “Society becoming wealthier” and “how easy things are” are not necessarily the same, as the latter also has a subjective element.| Grey Enlightenment
The news cycle has been so erratic since Trump’s inauguration. I have tended to avoid topical matters, as I don’t want to spend hours writing posts about tariffs or about the Middle East or China, only for my efforts to be wasted when a new development breaks. | Grey Enlightenment