I always feel the need to tell them this:
If you live in the modern West, you are among the most luxurious and pampered people to ever exist. You are living in times of super abundance people in past times couldn't even have been able to comprehend. You are among the safest people to ever live. You live relatively insulated from violence. Your risk of dying from infectious disease are extremely low. The entirety of human knowledge literally fits in your palm via smartphone. You have the ability to watch and listen to almost anything you want almost anytime you want. Living has never been easier.
If you live in the modern West, you are among the most luxurious and pampered people to ever exist. You are living in times of super abundance people in past times couldn't even have been able to comprehend. You are among the safest people to ever live. You live relatively insulated from violence. Your risk of dying from infectious disease are extremely low. The entirety of human knowledge literally fits in your palm via smartphone. You have the ability to watch and listen to almost anything you want almost anytime you want. Living has never been easier.
