The headlines scream political unrest, natural disasters, and "man bites dog" news each moment your willing to look. A reflection on the last year will produce best/worst of lists and notable obituaries. Other than that, you are left to your memory, and social media feeds to sort out the state of the world.

Let's extend the timeline a bit longer than the last 365 days, to what has changed in the previous 7,300 days. Written in the final…