yes, the myth has lost its power to unite people in their common humanity and suffering. too many. as is said, the centre cannot hold.
now we're seeing
the rough beast which was trekking to Bethlehem to be born is now grasping at the levers of power in its last gasps of reassertion of relevance.
civilizations have come and gone before, but this number of Homo sapiens have not before been involved.
this too sharp pass. life always finds a way. it's happening under the radar.