In general the last few centuries of history have been two steps back, three forward. Slavery (as a legal concept, not wage slavery) gone, or at least mostly unacceptable in many places. Automation meaning everyone has to work less (but you need a job to survive, the dream of an ever lessening work week has been squashed).

Hell, there’s actually a chance this upcoming generation might do more than just react violently against the absurdly Orwellian culture emerging (that’s OK, guillotines are appropriate) and perhaps have some coherent future trajectory.

OK, this was fairly pessimistic, but overall I believe humanity can overcome the capitalistic bullshit. Climate change will likely require it, cause for optimism, yay!