But just think, Amos. I could be worse! Man, it could be a whole lot worse.
While on the one hand we have made quite a mess of things, on the other hand we also have accomplished much in the development of human civilization.
I have to remind myself of that every time I find myself going too negative. I hear a beautiful piece of music, I see a magnificently built sailboat moving silently across the water, and I think..."Wow. Amazing creatures we humans are..."