2019 Goes Differently....

[Spacescifi]

 

So this is an interesting what if scenario... mainly for fiction anyway.

I will describe the changes I think would happen and you may add upon it.

2019: Every human alive retains fear, joy, love, disgust, and surprise. But they all lose the the emotions of anger and sadness. After 2020 everything will revert back to normal.

How crime is effected: Certain rates go down while others go up. Namely crimes of passion/murders by scorned lovers go waaay down. Strangely, some hate crimes continue, since often at their core such ones feel threatened and are motivated by fear mostly, not hate. As does gang violence for the same reason. Also the suicide rate drops dramatically. 

Economics: There is a spike in productivity across many economic sectors as no one comes to work distracted by sadness nor anger.

How politics are effected: The USA and world politics will be different, with opposing sides playing on the public's potential fears more than anything. Less insults in the media everywhere, including the internet, since they no longer tick anyone off. Instead people start making threats and thus start getting arrested.

Death: People no longer mourn at funerals, instead it is a joyous occasion celebrating the life of the deceased.

 

Did I miss anything? What else would happen/change in 2019?

 

Edited September 25, 2019 by Spacescifi

[kerbiloid]

Idk about 2019, but the 1st thing to happen in 2020 is that we realize the difference between this thread and that one.