And I don't mean outlook express, even though that can be bleak too. Maybe it's a function of age that one finds societal change to be disconcerting. That sort of thing. With the incredible increase in popularity of the internet, change may have, finally, taken an actual turn for the better. Smaller world, at any rate.
Mobility is in the head.
Which is good. Yes, western civilization has peaked. The decline is upon us. These things happen. Not in our lifetimes, but, eventually.