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Some grim facts

death is final.  It turns out that this doesn't prevent enjoying life,
but it would be better if life were longer, and we'd really like
immortality.

The heat death or else a collapse of the universe seems inevitable.
Humanity as a whole can enjoy life knowing that it is ultimately
doomed just as an individual can.

Less cosmic

It appears that people, especially young men, have a tendency to
hatred and violence.  Depending on culture, this results in raids
on neighboring tribes, in crime, in motorcycle gangs,
in hazing, in terrorism on behalf
of causes, or just bad manners on behalf of causes.  Some degree
of suppression seems to be necessary to prevent murder.  Civilization
is not the most likely outcome if people are brought up "naturally".
Civilization has developed and come to dominate the world,
because a community with internal peace
is stronger than a disorganized society.  Without constant effort,
it can degenerate in many ways.