I was 20 when I met my great-uncle, and I was innocent and unaware enough so as to admit to him that I didn't have much hope that the human condition was going to improve.
Yo tenía 20 años cuando  conocí a mi tío abuelo, y fui lo suficientemente inconsciente  como para decirle que yo no tenía mucha esperanza que la condición humana iba a mejorar.