I'd challenge you to attack it logically on it's merits. I think parent poster is obvipusly right, civilization exists on a precipice at all times. The natural state of the universe is toward entropy.

That's not to say we can't make it better, just that we should have no illusions about its stability.

I dont think it is depressing. I think it is marvelous and a testament to human engineering, perseverance, and collective spirit that we hold things together.

As I said down thread, it is something to be grateful for, given that we are always one major catastrophe away from robbing and killing each other in the street.

While sure, things could be better, I think it is overly cynical to consider the status quo garbage. If you wanna see some real garbage, go to Haiti, Donetsk, or Liberia and report back about US society isnt "good and just".