The human race, I mean. Perhaps we can say we're in pursuit of a higher standard of living.
Email makes communication cheap, efficient, easy, instantaneous.
Cellular phones allow us to talk to colleagues and family from any place at any time. Medical advances have extended the average human lifespan by several decades. We are searching for a cure for cancer. Genetically engineered human organs are being developed for life-saving transplants on demand. What this model of human society lacks is a representative sample of the world's population.