Friday, September 23, 2011

Class Notes 9/23/11

1. We are getting less violent as our economic conditions improve.

2. Rates that have fallen over the past century, which has been marked by consistent economic growth: crime, use of illegal drugs, homicide, war deaths.

3. Improvements include: more access to education, better working conditions, more freedom for minorities, and more freedom in general.

4. Economic growth facilitates positive social change

5. The planet has not been wrecked. Environmental conditions have improved.

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