These days narcissism is said to have become more prevalent. There are more people who are overindulgent and disconnected from others.
And, I think this feeds into the loop of how people handle (or don't handle) relationships too, as they are unable to connect and when they try, they are only focused on themselves, not what is required for a healthy partnership. This might also then have effects on finances too.
I think politics is somewhat more infantile than it used to be as I remember it from the past.
I agree. It is also because it has become a consumer sport, entertainment. It isn't about actually getting anything accomplished, it is about winning over the audience.
The most prevalent pathologies are different now. In the past, more people were pathologically inhibited and violence was much more normalised.
Identity politics.
But I wouldn't put it that categorically. It is still mostly about getting things accomplished. But the quasi-tribal element is significant and impossible to miss these days. The part which is all about who said what to whom in a wrong tone or who snorted or drank what is bigger now than a mere decade ago.
When it comes to consumerism and relationships, this song sums it up perfectly (make sure you have English subtitles on if your French is not adequate). The song and the video are quite amusing, too:
Wow! Immensely impactful cartoon.
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