I don't think that cynical view is justified. There are and have always been countless problems with the state of the world. Our ability to know about those pro

I don't think that cynical view is justified. There are and have always been countless problems with the state of the world. Our ability to know about those problems in detail has never been greater. Anyone who looks at and cares about those problems will have unlimited ammo for pessimistic thoughts and discourse - just as the article argues.