5 reasons why 2013 was the best year in human history

Read them here.

Here is a quick summary, with graphs:

1. Fewer people are dying young, and more are living longer.

2. Fewer people suffer from extreme poverty, and the world is getting happier.

3. War is becoming rarer and less deadly.

4. Rates of murder and other violent crimes are in free-fall.

5. There’s less racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination in the world.