[xvilka]

Indeed, just look at the ongoing wars today - exactly the same level of brutalism and violence like hundreds years ago, if not more due to the improvements in weapons technology.

[Nifty3929]

Try reading Enlightenment Now. Hopefully it gives you a reason to be more optimistic.

[xvilka]

Questionable book. While he might be right about overall direction it's a bit shallow and delivers skewed picture.