The 10 Worst Years in Human History

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[otgenesis]

Once again the fact is obvious- *the past was the worst*

[jamesp]

I think Oliver Cromwell wiping out 40% of the Irish population had alot to do with those numbers you quoted Simon.

[andrewrodgers]

If 2020 is one of the worst years in human history, humanity clearly hasn't had it as bad as I thought.

[prudencepineapple]

"Bring out your dead, bring out your dead!"

Monty Python

[eweccah.k.]

Me in 2020: At least it isn't 1918.
This video: Worst years in human history. #6 - 1918, #4 - 2020.

[brrrayday]

What makes 2020 so terrible isn't in the pain it directly inflicted, but rather the stage it has set for the future

[tiffinyharrington]

All of my grandparents were born or toddlers during 1918’s Spanish Flu pandemic. They grew up during the Depression and my maternal grandfather volunteered for the Navy, leaving my grandmother and their twin daughters, born in 1941, and my grandmother was pregnant with my mother, born in 1945. My mother and father both come from very poor Irish immigrants- my mother’s side were from Strokestown, County Roscommon, one of the worst suffering during the Famine. My mother died in 2021 and two grandchildren were born in 2021. Life goes on, through pandemics, wars, economic depressions. Nothing lasts forever, even really crap years that seem to bring out the worst in humanity.

[theodoretekkers]

The past holds a lot of regrets and worse but it’s up to us to make the future better. Mainly to learn from our past mistakes. Especially, not repeating the past.

[davidlucey]

This video made me grateful to be alive today and not during the periods described, except for 2020. It also depressed the hell out of me 😢

[toaga]

Great list! Amazed the year 536 didn't make number 1 though

[MrJjones]

You know I really love when Simon puts out these super cheerful videos. Really makes my day. Really it's hard to think of something more cheerful than this video

[Bubbaist]

Looks like the Great Depression has been surpassed. I hear that the horrendous depression in Lebanon right now is the worst depression since the 19th century, according to the IMF.

[anyawillowfan]

'We've come along way since war and famine' in some parts of the world (unfortunately much of the world is still struggling with famine and war among other things).

[btetschner]

I am just starting to watch the video....I have always thought Simon has made great videos but recently he is just killin' it! The videos I have watched recently are just so high in quality.

[wilting_alocasia]

I can hardly cope with this pandemic, can't imagine coming out of a war and being thrown into the depths of the Spanish Flu!

[elirothblatt]

Another high quality video. I thank you! 🙏

[duanemartin]

Great Video as always.! We love black plague and North Korea as well for a subject matter. Also Chernobyl. But (yes it's alright to start a sentence with a conjunction now) being a yank we never really learned about Prohibition. Obviously they made alcohol illegal. Some say it was started by the LDS church..? Would make a cool video. Thank you for doing what you do!

[twocvbloke]

If only people would look to the past to prevent repeats in the future...

[jphhilpott]

No mention of the Australian wildfires for the 2020 entry? Why?

[annaturgeon]

Catching this one early on! Love the content !