Many people fear extinction or upheaval from social, economic, or nuclear reasons. Many people feel isolated. There is a great demand for forms of entertainment and escape. I see strong trends towards polarity and strong trends away from polarity. Tolerance is a practiced and enforced ethic for most for Mankind.
Women can vote.
Blacks can sit anywhere on a bus. While it still exists, today's anti-Semitism is significantly less violent and destructive than in the recent past. Where individuality is encouraged I observe conformity and brainwash via mass media. People are not thinking. People are not growing.