As deplorable as the state of the world is right now, it is controlled by a benign, Celestial government.
Have you noticed that actions of national governments are often counter-intuitive? That's because we are still living in the "Age of Iron" described by Hesiod back in 700 B.C.
We can take comfort in the knowledge that the "eternal life" promised by various religions is part of our reality. It is accomplished by means of high-tech cloning and computerized storage and downloading of an individual's memories.
The Celestial government has been in operation for millions of years throughout the galaxy.