I was angry because my misconception of how the world changed had made me feel powerless for years. How was it possible that I wasn’t aware of this progress? And especially, why did I believe the opposite of what was true, even after many years of education, and despite following the news and public discussions? The world had actually achieved positive changes. I didn’t know it growing up, but it is actually possible to make progress against the big problems we face. Not in all, but in many ways the change over time was actually positive. I was angry when I found out that in many important points I was wrong. My perception was that all of these problems were getting worse and my fear was that during my lifetime they will get worse still.
Just as it was for everyone else, it was clear to me that the world faces many serious problems.Īnd like most of us I had no idea how these issues changed over time. Growing up I learned much of what is wrong about the world: war, poor health, environmental degradation, hunger, and poverty.
