I think a big difference between then and now is how we interacted amongst each other. I somehow feel that the old days there were more community events and structures to keep people working together to achieve a common goal.
Now it just feels completely chaotic, with everyone trying to dismantle the system and structures that made life more “cohesive”.
The result is increased anarchy, and its pretty frightening
The difference now is that we all just get too much information about what's going on in the world, we have access to information about ALL of the world's problems all the time. It's just too much and is difficult to deal with for many people.
It takes real self-discipline and self-awareness to tune it out.