I had the plaeasure of listening to Stefan Sagmeister speak recently on his new project “Now is Better”. It is a treatise on how the current world is a better place to live than any time previously in history. Not that there aren’t problems or issues, there always are, but that it is trending in the right direction. As an optimist I love this take, and his artistic version of it is so playful and helps you digest the information beautifully. You can find the book here
Also his FAQ’s on his website are the greatest of all time.