Scratch a cynic and there is a disappointed idealist underneath.
Were pretty good individually but selfish ignorant leaders will be elected or rule over groups of selfish ignorant people.
Nature is going to ultimately win and our species will justifiably lose.
You may as well look at the coming cummulative compounding catastrophes as entertainment at this point. There will be much to amuse you.
The cooperative hope we hoped for will happen but probably on another planet or moon. Earth has grown weary of us. It looks to me like we will go out in a spirit of hopeful rebellion.