But despite being high on the list of countries which are less optimistic about the future of the planet, the British are far less pessimistic than the French. According to the survey, 81 percent of internet users in France say the world is getting worse, while only three percent say it's getting better.

I never have much confidence in the marketing people who tout their extraordinary ability to turn some ordinary guys or events into - well - widespread media coverage. What fascinates me about those pieces of breaking news that were not really newsworthy yet caught public imagination is the unexpectedness of it all.

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