Embracing Progress with Optimism, Compassion, and Spiritual Growth In a world brimming with extraordinary opportunities, technological wonders, and unprecedented wealth, it’s easy to lose sight of the progress humanity has achieved. While global challenges persist, the evidence shows that civilization is evolving positively, materially and spiritually, toward a brighter future. The Long Road to Progress Nobel laureate Pearl S. Buck famously stated, “The test of a civilization is in the way that it cares for its helpless members.” Humanity has indeed traveled a long way from a past where servitude dominated the lives of 90% of the population. Yet, the … Continue reading The World Is Getting Better, Not Worse