PollEverywhere Ch2: the "Optimism Gap"

QUESTION: on a scale of 1 (disagree) to 7 (agree), rate your reaction to this statement, "Although things are getting better for me, for society they are getting worse."

 DEBRIEF:   

• Animated graphs from Hans Rosling, documenting worldwide changes in: prejudice, spending, literacy, inequality, life expectancy, income, environment (including CO2), child mortality, and democracy. 
• Open Democracy