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Violence makes the news precisely because it is so rare; kindness doesn't because it is so common. Learn more: http://buff.ly/2eFRTUC

In 1960 a British man worked 149,700 hours in his lifetime. By 1981? 88,000 hours. That's a decline of 41 percent.

As we near the end of an election that sees the ideas of classical liberalism in retreat, a reminder of the progress humanity has made thanks to economic and civil freedoms: http://humanprogress.org/blog/a-realistic--positive-picture-of-the-state-of-humanity

Over the last year, we have heard much about the intrinsic racism and homophobia in American society. However... http://buff.ly/2cYXaMd

If humanity does face starvation in 2050, it will not be because of capitalism... http://buff.ly/2d9JUoi

Donald Trump claims that crime is rising, while Hillary Clinton speaks of a gun violence epidemic. But in reality... http://buff.ly/2apQV02

Here's something to celebrate this Independence Day: an ordinary American in 2016 is in many ways richer than John D. Rockefeller was in 1916. Here's the proof: http://buff.ly/29bWf5p

What a pity that long-term trends do not make for flashy headlines! http://buff.ly/29j0taD

Are we predisposed to be suspicious of capitalism and self-delusional about socialism? http://buff.ly/29wQot1

Africa may be the world’s poorest continent, but it is no longer a “hopeless continent,” as The Economist magazine described it back in 2000.