It's a sad reality I'm afraid. Sure, there's good aspect but not enough of them and not consistently enough to affect real change, in my opinion.
I'm not sure where things will go, no where good though, and I think many will suffer in one way or another. Can it improve? Yes it can, but will it? Time only will reveal.
This is also my perception. I try to remain optimistic but I don't have much to base it on. I wondered why after antiquity, especially Greek antiquity, a Middle Ages could follow. I was glad that such a thing could not happen again. Now I'm not at all sure it can't happen again.
Well said and I agree. I'm sure those in England/UK didn't expect the Dark Ages when the Romans left, but things declined and much was lost. It's cyclic I guess.
It is certainly cyclical. Unfortunately, it's not to our advantage now...