Betterment

How do you know when a situation is getting better?

How do you know when an improvement is sustainable?

What does betterment really mean in practice?

Perhaps you have been belittled by people who do not share your beliefs about betterment.

What does value mean in practice, and to whom?

How have you attempted to better yourself, if at all?

How do you assess the value of claimed home improvements?

How do you assess the benefits of real estate betterment, and for whom? 

How do you assess the costs of externalities, and for whom?

How do you attempt to improve civility for the betterment of society?