<description>&lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW205183591 BCX0"&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW82504807 BCX0"&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle= "font-claude-response-body" data-ccp-parastyle-defn= "{"ObjectId":"679f3b2c-153b-5071-bf1d-4b0991a9f682|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469777841,"Times New Roman",469777842,"Times New Roman",469777843,"Times New Roman",469777844,"Times New Roman",469769226,"Times New Roman",268442635,"24",469775450,"font-claude-response-body",201340122,"2",134233614,"true",469778129,"font-claude-response-body",335572020,"1",134233118,"true",134233117,"true",469778324,"Normal"]}"&gt; What if the relentlessly negative news cycle is giving us a distorted picture of reality? In this episode of&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Emphasis"&gt;Blue Sky&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle= "font-claude-response-body"&gt;, Charles Kenny from the Center for Global Development makes a compelling, data-driven case that the world is &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle= "font-claude-response-body"&gt;truly&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle= "font-claude-response-body"&gt; getting better — in ways most of us rarely hear about.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="font-claude-response-body"&gt;From dramatic reductions in global poverty and child mortality to rising living standards across the developing world, Charles unpacks the economic evidence that challenges our collective pessimism. He explores how technological advancements and shifting global perspectives are quietly reshaping human welfare for the better — and why that story &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle= "font-claude-response-body"&gt;isn't&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle= "font-claude-response-body"&gt; getting told.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle= "font-claude-response-body"&gt;If &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle= "font-claude-response-body"&gt;you've&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle= "font-claude-response-body"&gt; ever felt overwhelmed by doom and gloom, this episode is your antidote.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;Chapters:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"335557856":16774649}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;00:00 Welcome Charles Kenny&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;01:57 Global Progress in Development&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;05:00 Drivers of Global Progress&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;08:11 Technology &amp; Standard of Living&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;12:32 COVID-19 Vaccine Development&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;16:24 The Upside of Global Catch-Up&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;21:14 Poverty, Peace, and Happiness&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;27:52 Revisiting Malthusian Predictions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;33:02 People as the Solution, Not Problem&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;38:08 Education and Global Tolerance&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW174219838 BCX0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW174219838 BCX0"&gt;43:58 The Moral Imperative of Optimism&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW174219838 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335557856":16774649,"335559739":240,"335559740":360}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 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Blue Sky

Bill Burke

Is the World Getting Better? The Economic Evidence Says Yes — An Encore Presentation with Charles Kenny

JUN 10, 202649 MIN
Blue Sky

Is the World Getting Better? The Economic Evidence Says Yes — An Encore Presentation with Charles Kenny

JUN 10, 202649 MIN

Description

What if the relentlessly negative news cycle is giving us a distorted picture of reality? In this episode of Blue Sky, Charles Kenny from the Center for Global Development makes a compelling, data-driven case that the world is truly getting better — in ways most of us rarely hear about. From dramatic reductions in global poverty and child mortality to rising living standards across the developing world, Charles unpacks the economic evidence that challenges our collective pessimism. He explores how technological advancements and shifting global perspectives are quietly reshaping human welfare for the better — and why that story isn't getting told. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by doom and gloom, this episode is your antidote. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome Charles Kenny 01:57 Global Progress in Development 05:00 Drivers of Global Progress 08:11 Technology & Standard of Living 12:32 COVID-19 Vaccine Development 16:24 The Upside of Global Catch-Up 21:14 Poverty, Peace, and Happiness 27:52 Revisiting Malthusian Predictions 33:02 People as the Solution, Not Problem 38:08 Education and Global Tolerance 43:58 The Moral Imperative of Optimism