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Originally Posted by metaphor-  Hundreds and thousands die each year worldwide in automobile accidents. Although scientists and medical professionals have invented medications for many ailments, they often have serious side effects. |
Overall though, the quality of life has improved ... people live longer now than before this invention. I'd venture to say a horse and carriage was more dangerous.
There seems to be popular idea that things are going downhill. But it's objectively false. While things are far from perfect, the state of the world is actually better now than it has been in a long time.
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Originally Posted by metaphor- Is our search for answers going to lead to our demise? what do you think? |
I think not looking for answers is worse. Ignorance is much more dangerous than knowledge IMO.