CNN  —  2024 was the year of the vote. More than 60 countries – home to nearly half the planet’s population – selected their leaders. In the history of democracy, it is a first. In the history of humankind, it was a remarkable coming of age, an evolution, that at its best would not just reveal our collective soul but also propel us to better days. But what did we learn? The results, maybe, were less satisfying than many had hoped. It appears we are still selfish, survivalist in the immediate