just to put it out there, im 100% a part of the problem. The problem being that we nowadays spend so much time caring about random shit that is so far away from us. The “global village” is destroying your local one.
imagine if you had no internet, or TV, you wouldnt spend your free time staring into a wall. How much better would you know your neighbours?
Somewhat tangientally, how much do you know about your locations local history, compared to what people 100 years ago knew? Personally I know so much random shit about countries all over the earth but rarely do i talk with friends and family about what happened a generation or two ago in the places ive lived. I think its very sad.
You might find this a very on-topic read here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusing_Ourselves_to_Death
sounds very interesting, I should read it!