Think Society Is In Decline? Research Gives Us Some Reasons To Be Cheerful

Think society is in decline? Research gives us some reasons to be cheerful

Tinnakorn jorruang/ShutterstockTalk to a random member of the public and they’re likely to say that people’s behaviour is getting worse. From brazen shoplifting, to listening to music out loud on public transport, to violence against retail workers, there are plenty of reasons we might feel bleak about other people. This perception is backed up by research: a study published in June 2023 found that people in over 60 countries believe that basic …