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The number of nuclear weapons in existence...
...has dropped by 75% since the 1980s
May 2
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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. Like loneliness…
Apr 28
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Loneliness rates among US students...
...have decreased in all grades in recent decades
Apr 25
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Life satisfaction around the world...
...increases across and within countries with income (and thus over time)
Apr 18
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Percentage of income spent on necessities…
…has almost halved in the last 100 years
Apr 11
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March 2023
Leisure hours per week...
...have increased by 7 hours since 1965
Mar 31
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The time spent doing chores in the US…
Has fallen by two thirds in the last 100 years
Mar 23
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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
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Global well being…
…has exponentially increased over the last 100 years
Mar 15
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Average IQ around the world…
…has increased by around 25 points in the last 100 years
Mar 7
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Violence against wives and girlfriends in the US...
...has decreased to a quarter of the rate in 1995
Mar 3
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February 2023
Road Traffic Incident Deaths in the US...
Have dropped by more than 10 times since 1920
Feb 28
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