this post was submitted on 12 Feb 2026
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Let's stop with the doomscrolling. We're living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year.

People live longer than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history.

This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and wars.

The developing world is surging in wealth and in the west we have more opportunity and access to information than ever.

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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Africa : We're eliminating disease!
USA : We're bringing back diseases that were about to go extinct!

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 4 days ago

go 'head, be gone with it

[–] hateisreality@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago

Don't tell old brainworms

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

may be second human disease wiped out after smallpox

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

The first after smallpox?

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I'm sad that Jimmy Carter won't get to see this.

He once said that he hoped that the last Guinea worm would die before he did. His nonprofit, the Carter Foundation, did incredible work in pushing forward here. He was able to negotiate a 6 month humanitarian cease fire to allow aid to high-conflict areas of South Sudan, which had one of the highest incidence rates for Guinea worm disease.

[–] QuantumTickler@reddthat.com 1 points 4 days ago

Oh I didn't know that! Yeah, that is sad...

[–] ragepaw@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 days ago

Anyone remember when measles was on it's way?

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

RFK jr cracks neck then knuckles

We'll see who gets eradicated around here...

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I sincerely hope it is fully wiped out! It's horrifying.

[–] QuantumTickler@reddthat.com 1 points 3 days ago

I actually never heard of it until this article! Sounds horrible.

[–] how_we_burned@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago

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