There is always a justification for anger. So people in completely different societies, social strata and professions have evil souls. (To emphasize this, the microstories in the story are written in different styles.) The approach of the Apocalypse, in principle, can force people to come to their senses. Moreover, it is possible that even when it does not take place, some residual traces of its cleansing effect will remain... (This is precisely how the unsuccessful prophets of the Apocalypse justified their unfulfilled predictions). Alas, in the most dangerous area, politics, this is unlikely to happen.