Maybe we should have a mandatory World Press Photo day in all (late) primary or middle school equivalents. Somewhat lighthearted discussions of all the hardship, beauty, sadness and awesomeness, in equal parts, that has been captured that year. Those young ones won’t be able to directly influence policies but being made aware should start early I think.
Then again, more mandatory stuff might not be the answer and I’m sure there will be a small group with a very load mouth that would get it banned. And I’m not even talking about countries were information suppression is going rampant.
You mention Covid and the way it is dealt with, which is a worldwide issue. I’ve noticed that we seem to be going backwards if I look at the legal and social discrimination and continuing violence against the LGBT+ community.
I could write page after page with all kinds of examples. But I won’t. We are in dire need of a humanity wide enlightenment though…