PositiveThe Washington TimesCountering the usual pessimism disseminated by the 'experts' and rebroadcast by the 'if it bleeds, it leads' media, It’s Better Than It Looks ably defends the view that the grand sweep of history has gone from generally bad to generally good for the vast majority of the world’s populace. Whether the book surveys global food supply, infectious diseases, the natural system, the economy, violence, technology or governance, the overall outlook consistently comes up positive, according to Mr. Easterbrook. His impressive, rather objective, amply-referenced, perspicacious analysis supports his optimism.
