The Stephen Mansfield Podcast Ten Facts Shaping Your World
May 22, 2024
A historian discusses the importance of looking at long-term trends, not just short-term news. The podcast highlights positive global trends in poverty reduction, healthcare, literacy, and decline of extreme poverty. It also covers improvements in life expectancy, birth rates, and homicide rates globally. The impact of government collaboration and quality healthcare on advancements is emphasized.
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Decline in Child Mortality
- One million fewer children will die unnecessarily this year compared to 2016 due to reduced global poverty and better health care.
- This reflects significant progress in saving children's lives around the world within a short time.
Global Literacy Soars
- Literacy rates have soared from 10% in the 1820s to 90% today globally.
- Cell phones and social media in some regions are driving literacy, even among previously discouraged groups like women.
Extreme Poverty Shrinks
- Only 8% of the world's population currently lives in extreme poverty, down drastically from decades ago.
- This dramatic economic progress gives hope to eradicating global hunger within our generation.