More good news about the world and the future

I always need to temper my well founded pessimism with optimism.  Here's the Motley Fool's version.  Not half Foolish and there are 50 of them for your cocktail party going pleasure.  My favorite one:

10. People worry that the U.S. economy will end up stagnant like Japan's. Next time you hear that, remember that unemployment in Japan hasn't been above 5.6% in the past 25 years, its government corruption ranking has consistently improved, incomes per capita adjusted for purchasing power have grown at a decent rate, and life expectancy has risen by nearly five years. I can think of worse scenarios.