Great and inspiring writing there Caitlin. It is true we have more information, more tools to spot the shysters and frauds as our networking technology improves. The trouble is that the rogues get better at covering their tracks and inventing new ways to game the system. We seem to have gone to a lot of effort to stand still. As Tony Benn once said:

Every single generation has to fight the same battles again, and again and again. There is no final victory, and there is no final defeat.

He also said.

I think there are two ways in which people are controlled. First of all frighten people and secondly, demoralise them.

So lets take the strong view. I don't know if we will ever reach the nirvana on earth you describe but I don't see any fault in working towards it. If you read carefully Tony's first quote there you will see he is telling us we will always have something to do and we will never be beaten.