Summary

We are in trouble. - Richard Mitchell
We have a clue to the way out: a style of thinking that is an acquired trait. - Julian Jaynes
Tools are available to refine our processes of thought. - Douglas Hofstadter
We can create a stable process with built-in self-correction to understand where we are and how to plan for the future.
Ethical systems are constructed by people for their own best interest.
Useful ethical systems can apply over the entire range of societies - individuals, small groups, states, nations.
The grace which we are capable lies in our will to take responsibility for our lives and our relationships and our ability to convince others to do the same.