Why 2021 will suck (even if it's a good year)

People are hard-wired to concentrate on the worst possible news, especially in the era of social media.

We’re all agreed: with a deadly pandemic, economic uncertainty, an out of control President of the United States who continues to challenge his election defeat, shocking incidents of racist violence and police brutality, protests that have sometimes turned violent, and the worst shooting rampage in Canadian history, 2020 is officially the worst year ever.

The funny thing is, I remember people saying 2019 was the worst year ever. And that 2018, was the worst year ever. And so on for pretty much every year in recent history.