Older Generations Share Problems Humanity Solved So Thoroughly Today’s Kids Take It For Granted
As someone who loves history, I’m constantly reminded how many massive problems previous generations managed to solve so effectively that most people today barely even think about them anymore.
Things that used to kill, poison, or seriously ruin people’s lives on a regular basis are now so controlled that younger generations often don’t realize how bad they once were.
That’s honestly one of the coolest things about human progress when we actually decide to work together for long enough.
This Reddit thread asked people to share problems humanity quietly solved, and the answers are fascinating, weird, and occasionally kind of horrifying in hindsight.
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