Step 1: Optimism 3

Wherein we find ourselves trapped in an existential crisis of our own making, we realize that, hey, things are pretty good, actually.

Step 1: Recognize that the world's problems are, at the very least, not entirely our fault.

Step 2: Realize that the world's problems are, actually, kind of mostly our fault.

Step 3: Come to terms with our own existential dread, and just go with it.