{"product_id":"its-better-than-it-looks-reasons-for-optimism-in-an-age-of-fear-paperback","title":"It's Better Than It Looks: Reasons for Optimism in an Age of Fear - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregg Easterbrook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs civilization teetering on the edge of a cliff? Or are we just climbing higher than ever?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Most people who read the news would tell you that 2017 is one of the worst years in recent memory. We're facing a series of deeply troubling, even existential problems: fascism, terrorism, environmental collapse, racial and economic inequality, and more.\u003cbr\u003e Yet this narrative misses something important: by almost every meaningful measure, the modern world is better than it ever has been. In the United States, disease, crime, discrimination, and most forms of pollution are in long-term decline, while longevity and education keep rising and economic indicators are better than in any past generation. Worldwide, malnutrition and extreme poverty are at historic lows, and the risk of dying by war or violence is the lowest in human history.\u003cbr\u003e It's not a coincidence that we're confused--our perspectives on the world are blurred by the rise of social media, the machinations of politicians, and our own biases. Meanwhile, political reforms like the Clean Air Act and technological innovations like the hybridization of wheat have saved huge numbers of lives. In that optimistic spirit, Easterbrook offers specific policy reforms to address climate change, inequality, and other problems, and reminds us that there is real hope in conquering such challenges. In an age of discord and fear-mongering, \u003cem\u003eIt's Better Than It Looks\u003c\/em\u003e will profoundly change your perspective on who we are, where we're headed, and what we're capable of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregg Easterbrook\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of ten books, two of them \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Books. He was a national correspondent for the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and since then has been a contributing editor. He is a former visiting fellow of the Brookings Institution (dual fellowship in economics and in governance studies) and a distinguished fellow of the Fulbright Foundation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He often writes for the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e (nine cover stories), \u003ci\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e (seventeen cover stories), and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e (thirty-three op-ed pieces and counting). He has been a politics columnist for Reuters and a sports columnist for ESPN. He has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker, Science, Wall Street Journal, Wired, Esquire, Washington Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760554279200,"sku":"9781541774032","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8b30d85ae4c7b195d6045ca76d6750cd.webp?v=1780183176","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/its-better-than-it-looks-reasons-for-optimism-in-an-age-of-fear-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}