Look around, look in the mirror, talk to your friends, your enemies, whomever—we’re suffering a societal depression. I’m not talking about an economic depression. This is more pervasive. It involves a loss of hope, a fear of the future, a general sense of despair. It gets worse when you engage with society, watch the news, talk politics—you know, do the sort of stuff an engaged citizenry has an obligation to do in a democracy.