@wdlindsy This new world status puzzles me ...
It's all on books and history.
We are not very intelligent specie ... recycling always the same errors, including on the origin of the issues.

The new political momentum exists by the lack of strong and trustworthy leadership around the world.

If we look around it's all weak leaders ... afraid, and blocked resulting in inaction and weakening the institutions.
We live so much better but some how they create a different perception ...