Is the present better than the past, do you think the future will be better than the present?

What are your thoughts?

Although technology will advance in the future, if we don't annihilate ourselves with war or some other man made catastrophe, things don't really change much over the millenniums.

Yes, it is much better and I am enjoying every day of a better Life! Yes, I look forward to a better than the present!
Of course I am not depending on M2 or internet dating sites. Lol
Iv been asked to get married again so I could have been married I decline those I knew and dated for sometime.

Plans are Personal and I do hope the Best for You too.

I thought your title was about Daylights saving time! Lol I am enjoying it too.
I wish USA would keep this time Yr round.

All one can do is live in the now. And try to make better for my future.

Thanks everyone for all the comments.

In general here in the UK. I believe things are better for most people today than they were in their parents day, life has gotten better, but I am not so sure that children today will enjoy something better in the future. The computer age resulted in job losses, but the advancements in technology particularly AI will see even a far greater number of job losses. Examples, we are to see trials of 'Driverless' buses and taxis introduced on to UK roads early next year. What will replace all those jobs lost? Will the rail and aircraft industries follow in loosing drivers and pilots, will the marine industry build fully autonomous ships which sail with no crews. Many other jobs will be lost in all sorts of industries, affected in different ways. I don't think Jeff Bezos CEO of Amazon need worry, but what are most of the rest of the population going to do, even jobs filling local supermarket shelves is probably at risk, it's not looking good right now in my opinion.

There will always be jobs and Rich men and women in the USA. Many people can get assistance when Poor and that is not offered in some other impoverished countries. We are a Blessed Nation.

Im not too interested in what Politicians say they always are fighting over something. They do not rule the USA.

I have family and friends in many parts of the USA.
Also in few in the UK.

Many Countires have been having problems for Decades.
People always have something to be Concerned about in their OWN Places of Living!!

There will be never deflation

Hopefully we will not see stagflation but no guarantees, and what the future holds with the rapidly advancing technologies, and increasing populations.

What increasing population?
With men's fertility going down the drain having successful conception is going to become difficult in the very near future.
Sperm count has already dropped 50% and keeps going down.

As it is rate of increase of population has slowed down substantially. What is happening is that more people survive/live to become adults and eventually old people.
In a way that causes an increase in population without the number of births going up.
But in the not too far future will cause a major drop in population when those people make their transition when they're old.

The way it is survival of our species could be at risk due to the enormous drop in fertility in mostly men.
Women's fertility has also been affected but I believe men's is way worse.

Another problem is that people are so ill informed and believe the stories the ones in power tell them via media & news. Which is that there are way too many people and this is a serious problem bladibla.
The truth is entirely different.

Population is expected to reach just over 10 billion and it is possible to feed 10.2 billion people without compromising the planet.
It does require some change, but it is possible.
And as predicted scientifically it won't rise after that but significantly go down.
Then the next problem arises: mankind's fertility. We need men's sperm in order to survive and this is becoming increasingly problematic.

It's difficult to say actually.. there are things from the past that are better than today and will probably be better than tomorrow.. IMO

things like appliances (to give an example) the quality of those in the past far outlast those built today and will probably still have lasted longer than those of tomorrow.. today's ideology by corporations are focused on greed.. "how can we make more money than those who built/created these in the past" and the answer seemed simple... make things "disposable".. everything SEEMS to be built with a specific length of durability, in order to resell to the same clients after a shorter 'life' span than those built by their predecessors.. with the introduction of technology (ie: electronics) like computers, motherboards, pcb's etc.. the tech has a much shorter life span thus creating repeat business by having a cut off date of approx 5 yrs.. point of note, look at your own computer/laptop/mobile phone, the tech and upgrades are endless, the OS alone are obsolete faster than the actual machined parts can break down YET the new OS requires different "upgraded" parts to function.. whereas I've had a maytag washer/dryer set that lasted over 25 years yet today.. those same sets (with electronics mind you) last about 5 yrs and often have to be repaired long before that yet after their 1 year covered warranty.. keeping corporations in business yet not costing them much in after sales service.. it's a win-win for those greedy b'tards.. that and of course, creating their own competition by buying theirs out..

thus brings me, IMO, to the conclusion that the future, with these greedy folks (the 1%) at the helm, looks pretty bleak for us regular joes.. where prices will continue to rise, salaries will continue to be low balled or stagnate altogether (OR AI will take all the jobs) thus lining the 1%'s pockets, and the 'middle class' will be completely obliterated..

also.. let's not forget that with the expected age limits being much higher than centuries ago.. people live longer now, so with the population growing (regardless of the amount being born) it puts a huge stress on our sustainability.. we may not have enough food etc to allow a birth boom.. and if you factor in the rising water levels and recent loss of landmass.. we could be putting ourselves in a serious "over" population position where quality of life will be lost to quantity of people..

the speculation from the scientific community has largely been that 8 billion people would be the maximum sustainable world population.. any more than that and we could put our own 'current' way of life at a much greater risk.. however these numbers were offered long before the recent risks of higher sea levels.. in other words.. a larger population will end in poverty and famine with less place to live.. with a huge loss of much needed forestation and a greater tax on our already depleting fresh water supplies..

in summary.. the future looks pretty bleak indeed!!

I read all the posts only after I posted my own

Zena wrote a book.

Even though things are looking bad right now with the war going on, fuel prices, people loosing health insurance..... I personally still can't complain, it could be worse. I'm blessed and thankful for what I have.

I did.. didn't I.. or dang close to it




then you are much luckier than many..

what scares me is what's on the horizon for my grandchildren.. I've got 5 now.. but what's their world gonna look like when they become adults??

I've always hoped I'd leave the world in a little better condition than when I got it.. I've tried (and still am).. I'm working with the government on improving the enviornment, to maybe make their lives better.. and with my local municipality to help those in my community whose needs seem to fall on deaf ears.. of course I've peeved off some (usually those in the 1%).. but my actions have also encouraged others to stand up and make a difference too.. however that sometimes proves to be difficult cuz some folks would rather b*tch and complain than get off their azz's and BE the change.. yet.. that's not stopping me from doing what I feel I NEED ta do..

it's like voting.. ya can't complain about those who get elected if ya don't vote.. just sayin..

The question is will things get better in the future? Just looking closer to home, the UK population 1960 was 52.5 million, by 2025 it was 69.5 million, that is mostly the result of net migration, 5 million plus added after we left the EU.(2016) Fertility is irrelevant, we continue to still let more and more people in to the country, and the fact is unemployment here will soon reach 2 million. In my opinion, with this level of population increases and the advancement in AI technology, the job opportunities in the future for most people will be worse than they are now here in the UK. Life doesn't improve when you are out of work and have little prospect of a decent well paid job, so I doubt things will be better for most people here in the UK in the future.

I agree entirely with what you have said. In the past many things were designed and built to last, these days they are designed to a cost rather than to last. More recently, computers once had more features, now all add ons and upgrades, and no support after a few years. I remember my parents in the 1950/60s having things repaired at the local repair shop, these days when things stop working they are replaced, where electronics are involved parts are no longer available, obsolescence, some say that obsolescence is built in these days. . Most of the stuff is made in China so no spare parts anyway, we have become a truly a throw away society.

I find is staggering what some of these top people are paid, compared to the average persons income, how they justify it is beyond me. I am not against top people being paid top salaries plus all the perks that go with it, but when it is a 1000 times the average income is anyone really worth that amount of money.

The way things are in the world, global warming in particular, I wonder what the future holds for the planet, billions spent by many countries on going in to space and to the moon, when not enough seems to be done in protecting the planet we live on, it's the only one we have if that goes we all go with it.

Thanks everyone for all your comments.

This is very true.. as I've stated.. things today are built with "disposable" in mind.. sadly.. even our relationships seem less sustainable than in the past.. not that those relationships were perfect, far from it, but the morals and principles of old were more set in stone and followed than they are today.. yes, we have far more liberties and 'wokeness' if you will.. justifiably so IMO (we need to be more aware of those around us to better understand everyone's needs) however the thought that people are disposable (with the introduction of AI) is daunting and terrifying.. that we are no longer relevent is scary enough as we age.. but as a whole human race, is downright horrifying.

and yes, factoring in global warming.. causing rising sea levels and loss of landmass.. the world is actually shrinking and it should scare us into having those serious conversations instead of "pretending" those issues don't exist..

the old addage that "the rich get richer while the poor get poorer" exists more prevalently today than when first circulated.. families are being robbed of what our generation took advantage of, 1 bread winner and 1 homemaker where all our needs were met without the necessity of having to work 2 jobs for each parent just to make ends meet without the chance of getting ahead.. moreso today kids are being brought up by external forces and morals as opposed to, when I was a kid, by our own parents thus creating much of the chaos and confusion our youth lives with today..

lastly.. I couldn't agree more.. that some are unjustly becoming stupid rich off the backs of those that make a mere pittance in comparison.. when those monies could be better invested in the actual workers themselves..

thank YOU Dut.. for a very interesting query

Things definitely aren't built to last....... appliances used to come with a life time warranty. I think now it's a year and you pay for the rest, built with mostly plastic parts instead of metal.