Cmv: i feel the world, as we know it, is close to falling apart.:
I would like to start off by saying I'm a generally positive person.  Although, sometimes I feel with all the political corruption, environmental pollution, debt, inflation, overpopulation, peek oil, dwindling resources, climate change etc.. I can't help but think that world is just one small step away from a global disaster.  

I know this is a very loaded question with many possible directions.  But I wish I had a little more hope about the future of the world and mankind. Please help me change my view.  