So lately (and maybe always), looking at graphs predicting the future tends to be quite pessimistic. But Ed is here to tell you that is not necessarily the case! How are you feeling about life? About the future? Optimistic or pessimistic? Up or down?_x000D_ _x000D_ When we're down, we begin to only see the bad in life. But is life really that bad? The easy and short answer is: yes but also no!_x000D_ _x000D_ Life is the killer disease, relationship betrayal, natural disaster, unequal distribution of everything, unforgivable malevolence of a finite existence and all that, yeah sure. _x000D_ _x000D_ But there's another truth my friend: It's getting better every single day and you are living in the best possible time to be alive! Yes, read that again._x000D_ _x000D_ In this club, we'll look at 10 graphs that, after a bit of doubt and rational conversation, will make you smile and make you feel a bit better about everything!_x000D_ _x000D_ Did you know that 137,000 people are pulled out of extreme poverty everyday? There are now more human rights than there has ever been? People are on average happier now than ever in history? Why? How is this possible? First, Ed will prove to you that it's all true with a smile and the power of graphs and then we'll talk about it all._x000D_ _x000D_ Come along to this optimistic club so we can take a rare opportunity to pat humanity on the back. This is true enlightenment and it's happening, right.....NOW!_x000D_ _x000D_ 最近关于预测未来的图表往往是悲观的。但Ed认为，情况不一定如此！你对生活和未来有什么感觉感觉如何？乐观还是悲观？上行还是下行？_x000D_ _x000D_ 当情绪低落时，我们只能看到生活中的坏处，但生活真的有那么糟糕吗？简单而简短的答案是：是，但也不全是。_x000D_ _x000D_ 有人说，生命充满了致命的疾病、背叛、自然灾害、不平等，不可原谅的恶意等等，是的，当然。_x000D_ _x000D_ 但朋友们，另一个事实是：生活一天比一天好，你正活在最好的时候！是的，没错。_x000D_ _x000D_ 在本次club，我们将通过10个图表，开启一次批判和理性的对话，它们会让你开心，让你对一切都感觉更好！_x000D_ _x000D_ 你知道每天有137,000人摆脱极端贫困吗？现在的人们享有的权利比以往任何时候都多吗？现在的人们比历史上任何时候都更幸福吗？为什么？这怎么可能？Ed会用图表向你证明这一切都是真的，然后我们将一起讨论。_x000D_ _x000D_ 没有比现在更适合活着了！所以，不要沮丧，来到这个乐观的club，这样我们就可以抓住难得的机会，品尝人性的滋味。这场真正的启蒙，它就发生在——现在！