In fact, today we are facing less poverty, less crime, less hunger, less war, less violence than ever before in human history. Life expectancy is going up in almost every country, more and more people are breaking free from absolute poverty and so on.

Even if this were true, what's the point if we're killing the planet in the process?

From these comments and from your sparse writings I can see that you are a true believer in the religion of Scientism, the belief that science is the only rational way to view the cosmos and that other views are without merit. In addition, you are a Humanistic Materialist, one who believes that the material world is the only thing worthwhile knowing and that humanity is the most important life form on the planet. Even your handle: @egotheist smacks of the belief that your own mind is somehow something to believe in and worship, even dietific, a very adolescent position to take.

Take a few minutes to read this post about materialism and humanism. It's quite right-brained analytical and so right up your alley. No point in me reinventing the wheel here.

I see that you are quiet young and full of yourself, far too young to have closed your mind and formed such strong opinions. I realize that your beliefs are reflections of Western philosophy, which is woefully unevolved at this stage of human development. I cut you slack because, you're still young, still reeling from the programming of your education and on the cusp of the experiential phase of your life. Hopefully, you'll open back up and continue to grow.