The Lost Ways of the Ancient World

If the secret of our existence is locked in each DNA molecule of our cells, it stands to reason that the code for our destruction is locked in there as well. The sheer speed of change in our time compels us to find answers to the seeming madness that characterizes our Age. Is the end really near? And if so, is it locked in, unchangeable, or is there something we can do about it? Is that something an ancient wisdom our ancestors held but we've lost along the way?