For me, the most pressing issue of these times is how to avoid nihilism, build community, love people. I know it sounds woo woo but I’m frankly out of other ideas.
@skinnylatte and that's where books like the Murderbot Diaries and Becky Chambers' Wayfarer series kick in. Recentering empathy in the books we read can help pull us back from that edge.
Personally, I think the surprise success of those two is a sign that a lot more people out there are on the right track.