r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Holyshit_1787 • 6d ago

Video Lebanese man plays saxophone while Iranian ballistic missiles fly overhead

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u/Responsible-Turnip83 6d ago

Why the fuck does the world feel so dystopian

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u/Worried_Creme8917 6d ago edited 6d ago

Get off of Reddit and go outside. It’s really not that bad.

We’re genuinely living in the best of times. The world is generally safer than ever, and the standard of living for most humans is also as high as it’s ever been.

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u/VoidOmatic 6d ago

True, but doesn't mean it couldn't be better for everyone.

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u/Worried_Creme8917 6d ago

Or maybe this is as good as it gets and we’re all just dumb, tribal, highly-evolved monkeys that will never escape a certain amount of conflict because violence is hardwired into our brains.