Most of us know there's something fundamentally wrong with the world – but we either can't figure out the problem, or if we can, we can't find the solution.

A still from an old Enron television commercial, showing the infamous logo and slogan "ask why."
The system isn't broken. It was built this way by design and is operating as intended.

Here, using examples from my own experiences, I attempt to make sense of a world in crisis, identifying what I argue are the biggest problems, and some of the best solutions – and why we absolutely must utilise the power of media if we have any hope to thrive, or even survive on this planet.

Part 1. Uncertain Times: Divide and Rule
It is probably not a coincidence that social media has been experiencing such upheaval and disruption at a time when the planet itself is in crisis. What was once taken for granted by many of us – even in more privileged sections of the world – is suddenly being questioned. More and