in seven minutes, 2022

In 2022, the world's population reached 8 billion people, and in hundreds of ways, we felt its enormity. People eagerly resumed their lives after more than two years of lockdowns and quarantines, albeit with certain growing pains. In addition to weddings and travel, lost luggage and global inflation rates increased dramatically. Ticketmaster was destroyed by Taylor Swift. Until it really, really wasn't, crypto was on its way to a great year. The world's population was put through its paces in 2022 as we went through a new pandemic phase.

Ukraine was inundated with aid after Russia invaded the country. People from all over the world were inspired by those who stayed behind as refugees were welcomed into the surrounding nations. Justice in Iran was demanded by worldwide demonstrations. During the World Cup, football teams stood up for the LGBTQ+ community and migrant workers. Same-sex marriage was made legal in Cuba. When England's longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away, the world briefly froze. Additionally, we all viewed a lot of TikTok.