This is precisely depicted and predicted in Hinduism, the oldest philosophy on earth. 6000 years of human history/philoosphy, carefully stored, analyzed, tested.
The biggest problem with humanity is when it becomes immoral or amoral. They call it either we're dharma (on the path) or adharma (off the path).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adharma
We're clearly adharmic currently.
