Okay, we've talked in the chapters before this about some tough stuff. We looked at how, a long, long time ago, when people started farming, things changed in ways that caused problems. People started owning land and resources in ways that weren't always fair (Chapter 3). This also made it harder for families to raise kids in the best ways, leading to hurts that got passed down from parents to children over many, many years (Chapter 4). We saw how these old problems and hurts keep causing many of the worries, fights, unfairness, and nature problems we see today (Chapter 5). Chapter 6 then explained how these tough times can actually affect our bodies and feelings.

Thinking about all that, it might feel like we're stuck, like we can't ever change these old patterns. Are we just doomed to keep repeating the same mistakes?

This chapter says clearly: No!

Even though we have this difficult history, for the first time ever, we have a real chance to understand what went wrong and fix it. How? Because a few important things are happening right now:

1. We understand things a lot better: We have new knowledge pouring in from different ways of studying people and the world.

2. We have helpful tools: We have technology that can help us share ideas and manage things smarter.

3. We can change: Our bodies and minds are built to learn and heal.