A baby is born with sparse hair. In ancient times, that child would be left to die. Another baby girl takes her first breath. She's killed within hours because tradition demands a sacrifice whenever an adult passes. An elderly grandmother, too frail to keep up with the nomadic tribe, awakens to find herself alone in the wilderness. Her family has moved on without her. Forever.

Watch a little bit of news today. War. Conflict. Disaster. Political rage. Natural catastrophe. The images bombard you relentlessly. Your mind absorbs this steady diet of despair until a dangerous conclusion forms. We live in the worst era in human history.

But do we?