Even some of the third world countries have electricity, limited health care and even telephones and schools. This has not stopped us from killing us in needless wars and fighting in the streets. Kosova and Bosnia are prime examples. America is the richest country in the world and most of the rich are miserable. Now the trend is away from humanism toward a Non-Rational Mysticism experience.
People do drugs to feel better instantly.
Why, because they can't find happiness without God and Christ in their lives. Even some elements of our language has changed. In Christian circles we continue talk about the Bible and the Word of God as equal. There are those who can speak of the word of God' and have no reference to the Bible. Many say that God continually speaks to the world, apart from the historical documents known as the Bible.