Except we're not - nor are we ever likely to be, at this rate.
And why is that?
It's dead simple; you are stuck in a loop.
What like Science Fiction, replaying the same scene over and over again for someone's entertainment?
Yes, except it's real, and there's no audience.
I'M LAUGHING AT YOU NOW, imagine me holding my ribs because it hurts so much. It's really painful. It's just so funny, I can't even stop myself from laughing out loud, like a lunatic, in a public place.
"Argh......" that was painful, but in a good way - a cathartic way.
I've come to realize that you're the enemy, You The People; you're your own worst enemy. Free Planet is offered to you (and your children's children). It's right there, right in front of you. All you have to do is literally reach out and accept this wonderful gift. No strings attached. No bills to pay. No debt-slavery or guilt-suffering. No ludicrously embarrassing GLOBAL GAME OF US VS THEM.
But that'd be too easy. There are too many corners in your self-made RAT MAZE.