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Hey @The-red-centaur

I am glad you mentioned it. It is a concern for all of us. I agree with your post.

@Appleblossom thanks. Its hard to know what to do and how to respond.

The news also scares me sometimes. I feel overwhelmed and really sad by what people do to other people. I wish there was more kindness and compassion in this world.

Hearing you @The-red-centaur. My son wanted to talk about it too, and we listened to a podcast about it and cooked together tonight. It’s important to address it and not to ignore it.

I understand @The-red-centaur. I feel very similar to you.

What helps me (and I hope it helps you even in a tiny way) is remembering that the news only reports bad things. That's not to downplay what's happening in the Middle East or Ukraine at the moment, but I think it is true that you will only hear bad things in the news, by design.

Here are some positive things I like to remember that generally don't get reported on:

• We humans, as a whole, collectively solved the hole in the ozone layer problem. If you don't remember, this was caused by the use of various gases (CFCs used in refrigerators, and leaded petrol mostly) that affected the ozone layer allowing more radiation to reach the earth. Well, we humans got together and banned these gasses. Now the hole has all but healed.
• There are far fewer people living in poverty than ever before.
• Over population is not going to be a big problem. It is estimated the world will top out at 11 billion people. That's still a lot, but only 25% more than we have now. The reasons for this are positive: people from developing countries that traditionally had large families to help run the family business or farm are now prosperous enough they are choosing to have fewer children. This also means they have more funds to spend on things like health care and education and to feed back into their community.
• Solar energy is cheaper than coal, and has been for the last 5 years. There are now entire, large countries, like the UK, who are routinely having days where they run 100% on renewable energy. There is also clever developments like using dams as "batteries" to store energy for low-sun periods.
• Electric cars are now common place and more affordable ones are coming on the market every year. Not to mention the safety features incorporated into new cars have prevented so, so many accidents.
• Due to advances in treatments the chances of dying from cancer has dropped significantly in the past few decades. We have also proven that, collectively, humans can eradicate entire diseases like polio and measles.

There are many more positive things too. But these are the ones I like to remember when I read the news.

And please do remember, the news does only show the bad and sensational stuff because that's what drives clicks.

Things are going from bad to worse with the middle east. Its sad.

How close to wwiii are we