Its easy to forget how bad pre industrial neolithic life was for the majority of humans, The grain eatting poor who often barely lived out of their twenties were a lot worse off than any of us living high on the industrial hog. I have read a little too much dickens, and am agnostic to the point where I once again proclaim "it was the "best of times it was the worst of times". We all should agree that we live in interesting times. Its amazing having all this raw unfiltered information right at our disposal. Its almost too much to handle and with much knowledge there is much sorrow.
I believe that there is no reason that the party cant last another 200 years, I believe there is still the possibility to raise another generation of new life that can prosper within the new fangled world. What happens after I am gone is going to have to be determined by the spirit of my progeny, and my life must be spent in promoting a healthy future for them and If they are stricken with the curses of life then so be it , I tried all I could and have fullfilled my genetic obligation to carry on the strains of life.