Global warming was worth it

Now, my conception (read: European) of progress and a better standard of living would place many advances above composting, organic farming or even urban chicken coops.

Higher incomes that allow people to make livings that afford them more than merely survival or avoiding starvation.

A low poverty rate.

High quality and diversity of employment opportunities. Rather than the choice of being a farmer or being a blacksmith, the average citizen should have an array of careers to choose from, and the ability to be industrious and take risks for profit.

The availability of housing. On an average night in the United States, a country with a population of somewhere around 350 million, fewer than one million people are homeless.