As Robert Anton Wilson said, "Horror is the natural reaction to the last 5,000 years of history." I think this reaction is partially unavoidable, because the world really is fucked up. To understand it fully is to realize how unjust and nonsensical it really is. But for me, I try to stay optimistic by focusing on larger trends, like automation and ephemeralization, open source projects, life extension, increased educational opportunity, free information available through online courses, etc. The world is messed up but I think we are getting closer to destabilizing the ingrained power structures. The next 100 years are going to be a very wild ride but I think everything will turn out ok. You can't stop the process now, information will continue to increase and spread, it will be increasingly difficult to censor and prevent communication, and individuals will be able to greatly magnify their efforts with technology.