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The number of nuclear weapons in existence...

...has dropped by 75% since the 1980s

May 2, 2023 • 

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April 2023

There is no suicide epidemic

Suicide, like loneliness, is another factor of modern society that is often said to be on the increase, and even at ‘epidemic’ levels.

Apr 28, 2023 • 

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Loneliness rates among US students...

...have decreased in all grades in recent decades

Apr 25, 2023 • 

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Life satisfaction around the world...

...increases across and within countries with income (and thus over time)

Apr 18, 2023 • 

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Percentage of income spent on necessities…

…has almost halved in the last 100 years

Apr 11, 2023 • 

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March 2023

Leisure hours per week...

...have increased by 7 hours since 1965

Mar 31, 2023 • 

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The time spent doing chores in the US…

Has fallen by two thirds in the last 100 years

Mar 23, 2023 • 

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The fraction of a person’s life taken up by work in the UK…

…has fallen by 25% since 1960

Mar 21, 2023 • 

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Global well being…

…has exponentially increased over the last 100 years

Mar 15, 2023 • 

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Average IQ around the world…

…has increased by around 25 points in the last 100 years

Mar 7, 2023 • 

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Violence against wives and girlfriends in the US...

...has decreased to a quarter of the rate in 1995

Mar 3, 2023 • 

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February 2023

Road Traffic Incident Deaths in the US...

Have dropped by more than 10 times since 1920

Feb 28, 2023 • 

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