As we look forward to the holidays and 2024, one thing I know for sure is: "The World is Getting Better All the Time". Every generation of young people thinks the world is getting worse, but the world is dramatically better in every important way than 100 years ago. For example, 170,000 people are lifted out of extreme poverty every day for the last couple decades.  On average globally, humans have better technology, are richer and live better lives all the time. I believe we should go into 2024 with the optimism that it is part of the long-term trend of "The World is Getting Better All the Time".  A few decades from now, the world will be dramatically better than today – like always.