In a world filled with angst, is there really any hope for mankind?

 I just want to leave this thought out there:

I am not referencing any source or news outlet, I am only referencing my own internal thoughts.

Even up here in Canada, we are feeling the tension, but nothing like the tension that is exploding south of the border. When talking politics with friends and family back in the US, it seems to be ALL gloom and doom.

AND many believe we are at a inflection point. WWIII could erupt over the Israeli conflict. It could erupt over the Ukraine conflict. It could erupt if China invades Taiwan. 

There is also a growing trend towards Nationalism. We all know about it in the US. There is a rising tide of that in Germany while Italy elected a far-right government. Ditto with places like Finland and Greece.

Then there is the growing and very real climate crisis. Almost forgotten in the political upheaval. Global emissions actually rose in 2022. I doubt they will have shrunk by the end of this  year. 

So, despair and angst now rule our collective psyche. Well, to be honest, not MY psyche, but we can't all be Snowflakes. But yes, it is happening. Around the dinner table, online discussions, everyday gatherings. Even here in Canada. 

AND TO ME, THERE IS THE RUB! People, as they become more anxious, tend to want to protect their own. And become MORE bitter about who is responsible for our pending doom. It's all the Israeli's fault - or all Hama's fault, or all Iran's fault, or all Trump's fault, or all Russia's fault, or all the fault of those damn Christian extremists or damn Muslim extremists, or ............. it's ALL the fault of the media, particularly social media.

It is NEVER our own fault. 

So, back to the original question: Is there ANY hope for mankind? I am asking not only in context of what is actually happening in the political arena, BUT in context of how we are responding to what is happening out there. Have we (not each one of us individually, but the universal "we") given up on mankind?