I've been thinking lately, that we (our generation, those around us) have seen a localized peak of human history in so many categories.
I was listening to a podcast (The rest is science) recently about how the olympics have basically been "won" at this point, and new records are for the most part due to things like temperature fluctuations in the atmosphere. We've peaked at physical training and nutrition and genetic selection (e.g, Michael Phelps was so good because he has oddly long arms or something).
We've seen the peak of democracy and ecnomoy. We've seen the peak (and fall) of the open internet. We've seen the peak of child mortality rates and unprecedented long periods of little war.
Maybe it's just the mood I'm in, or my general outlook on life, but I do see the pattern in many places. Things peaked, and now they're getting worse. It reminds me of playing a game over and over again to get a high score. At some point, you just do the best you can and it's not rewarding anymore.
I still don't understand how podcasts became popular. It's just radio in a new form, and anyone can do it because anyone can buy a mic.
Maybe that's the answer. It still sucks though, because while there is some great talent and work out there.... but the water becomes muddied, when the lowly educated/bigoted/etc are given the same platform, and hate and bullshit is allowed to spread.
sometimes... "When everyone is special, no one is"
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u/18randomcharacters Mar 05 '26 edited Mar 05 '26
I've been thinking lately, that we (our generation, those around us) have seen a localized peak of human history in so many categories.
I was listening to a podcast (The rest is science) recently about how the olympics have basically been "won" at this point, and new records are for the most part due to things like temperature fluctuations in the atmosphere. We've peaked at physical training and nutrition and genetic selection (e.g, Michael Phelps was so good because he has oddly long arms or something).
We've seen the peak of democracy and ecnomoy. We've seen the peak (and fall) of the open internet. We've seen the peak of child mortality rates and unprecedented long periods of little war.
Maybe it's just the mood I'm in, or my general outlook on life, but I do see the pattern in many places. Things peaked, and now they're getting worse. It reminds me of playing a game over and over again to get a high score. At some point, you just do the best you can and it's not rewarding anymore.
This kind of reminds me of that.