Mine was a general, all-encompassing generalization. One of the legitimate generalizations. Fewer killed in war. Fewer dying of starvation. Fewer living in destitution. September 19, 2018 Decline of Global Extreme Poverty Continues but Has Slowed: World Bank https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2018/09/19/decline-of-global-extreme-poverty-continues-but-has-slowed-world-bank War is killing fewer people than ever before https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/06/war-is-killing-fewer-people-than-ever-before/ Stu Burguiere stated on July 15, 2014 in comments on The Glenn Beck Radio Program: There are fewer wars, there are fewer people dying in wars "now than there have been in quite some time." https://static.politifact.com/politifact/rulings/meter-mostly-true.jpg https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/jul/21/stu-burguiere/fewer-wars-fewer-people-dying-wars-now-quite-some/ Though as you say it could all be thrown away in a relative moment. Just helps to have a positive thought occasionally.