https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7245304/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7245304/
The rise and decline of civilizations in history is well documented, yet oddly ignored in today’s dialogue. Contemporary civilization is assumed to be immune from forces that shaped cycles of past civilizations—that our age is somehow an exception.
habitat destruction, diminishing biodiversity and climate change along with rising inequality, debt, conflict and refugee flows
Richard T. Gill writes of "an accumulation of data showing that intact biological parent families offer children very large advantages compared to any other family or non-family structure one can imagine." Correspondingly, the disadvantages associatedwith single-parent families spill over into other areas of social policy that now attract great public concern.
There is a mountain of scientific evidence showing that when families disintegrate children often end up with intellectual, physical, and emotional scars that persist for life.... We talk about the drug crisis, the education crisis, and the problems ofteen pregnancy and juvenile crime. But all these ills trace back predominantly to one source: broken families.
suggesting a comprehensive collective intelligence enterprise be launched to prepare for the global transition facing humanity.
After a time of decay comes the turning point.... The old is discarded and the new is introduced.... Societies of people sharing the same views are formed.I Ching chapter 24
Life Expectancy In U.S. Drops For First Time In Decades, Report Finds https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/12/08/504667607/life-expectancy-in-u-s-drops-for-first-time-in-decades-report-finds
On Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 1:09:02 PM UTC-4, Jim Wilkins wrote:confusions and uncertainties.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7245304/
Very doom & gloom article. I disagree with the contention that "We live at a time of unique contradictions, confusions and uncertainties". With enough analysis and depending on viewpoint, every time in history has had unique contradictions,
The contention that western civilization reached a pinnacle in the middle of the 20th century is easily demonstrated as false. Look at the recent accomplishments of SpaceX, the James Web Space Telescope and the amazing response to develop vaccinesupon the outbreak of the Covid pandemic. Look at the way the West is standing up to Russian and Chinese aggression.
Life expectancy continues to increase. Even more countries are reaching out into space. While at times maddening, more and more governments are accepting climate change as real and starting to implement measures to alleviate it.
Will we still have wars? Indeed. Will China continue to ascend? I think so but would not be surprised to see them regress either.
Articles like this are good because they make people think. But they are also intended to point you to a certain way of thinking. Is the Western way (if that is a way) the best? So far, it seems to be.
Dean
Dean, US life expectancy has been on the way down lately, actually
Life Expectancy In U.S. Drops For First Time In Decades, Report Finds https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/12/08/504667607/life-expectancy-in-u-s-drops-for-first-time-in-decades-report-finds
probably a blip
The average life expectancy in the U.S. has been on the decline for three consecutive years.
The last three years represent the longest consecutive decline in the American lifespan at birth since the period between 1915 and 1918, which included World War I and the Spanish Flu pandemic
The U.S. isn’t alone. A study projected the U.K. lifespan will shorten by about five months. While life expectancy is still on the rise in France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands, those countries have also seen a sharp slowdown.
While there’s no single cause for the decline in the U.S., a report by the CDC highlights three factors contributing to the decline.
A rise in drug overdoses
An increase in liver disease
A rise in suicide rates https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/09/us-life-expectancy-has-been-declining-heres-why.html
probably a blip
The average life expectancy in the U.S. has been on the decline for three consecutive years.
The last three years represent the longest consecutive decline in the American lifespan at birth since the period between 1915 and 1918, which included World War I and the Spanish Flu pandemic
The U.S. isn’t alone. A study projected the U.K. lifespan will shorten by about five months. While life expectancy is still on the rise in France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands, those countries have also seen a sharp slowdown.
While there’s no single cause for the decline in the U.S., a report by the CDC highlights three factors contributing to the decline.
A rise in drug overdoses
An increase in liver disease
A rise in suicide rates https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/09/us-life-expectancy-has-been-declining-heres-why.html
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