When one focuses on the whole, they can see the positive progression of humanity. It is indeed better than ever. Humans are living longer and healthier and with more dignity than before. But... it's much too slow. I've only this single life. We truly are capable of so much more... if we really wanted.

It's too bad I wasn't born much later. I'd like to see humanity at its best. But I suppose there's just as much chance that we'll obliterate ourselves.

There is very little I can affect and experience in my lifetime, and so I will do with my time what I might. But goodness, there are some hard days... and years.

I want to believe that is true, but meanwhile biosphere collapse is getting ready to assrape our civilization. Things are about to get feral.