Among those who see themselves as politically enlightened, there’s now a widespread feeling that the world is doomed. The climate change-related depression and anxiety that’s become normal among so many in recent years is evidence of this pessimistic societal trend, as well as the horror and sadness that many Americans are now feeling amid the recent escalations of government violence against migrants. It appears that humanity is inexorably plunging towards ecological ruin and fascism. Interestingly,…