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Perhaps I'm missing the point, but what exactly is so problematic with contemporary society?
I don't mean to burst your bubble, but I feel like most critiques of humanity either a) exist only in the mind of the most pessimistic or b) are fantastically unrealistic and without any historical precedent.
Having said that, the elephant in the room is perhaps environmental damage - although even then we have at least demonstrated some ability to identify (thanks to the IPCC and other researchers) and address (COP21) climate change. There's also the Kuznets Curve argument, which suggests that developing nations will become less environmentally destructive post-industrialisation.
I totally understand where you're coming from, but don't let media reports about Syria, North Korea and the US elections speak for the whole world! If you want to inject a little optimism, might I recommend this book?