Life IS much better and it isn't even close. The alarmists among us have their own agenda, whether its the JWs or others. Does the world have issues of concern, including climate change and economic parity? Of course. But the world had MUCH bigger problems in 1914, for example, and we are soooooo much better off as a species, even considering weathering the atomic age. My point is there is no reason to believe humans won't learn/tach in the wind/make improvements to improve life in a commensurate manner the next century.
This video states what many on this forum have been saying repeatedly. And once we rely on such pesky (to theists) things call FACTS, we lose the henny penny sky is falling mentality. Life becomes much better post JW when you reach this point.