Originally it was going to be “over the last twenty years” but I decided to be more flexible.

A lot of discussions about how society has changed or how the world is different always circle around to smartphones, social media, “no one talks to each other in person, they’re on their phones always” and the like.

Outside of those topics, what else has changed, by your perception?

  • naught101@lemmy.world
    33·
    6 days ago
    • People are way more free to talk about their mental health problems.
    • Climate change is part of mainstream awareness, most people want to see action on it.
    • Gays and lesbians are very broadly accepted in many parts of the world. Trans people are too (and they are more visible), even if there is also a culture war backlash.
    • Nearly everyone hates capitalism. Not everyone has figured out what needs to be done about it, but it’s a good start.
    • Conspiracy thinking is more rampant, presumably because of internet (mis/dis)information bubbles

    (I was born in the early 80s, so this is over the last 30ish years, since the mid 90s)

    • throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      7·
      6 days ago

      People are way more free to talk about their mental health problems.

      People still don’t understand.

      “Just be happy” is still a thing.

      • naught101@lemmy.world
        4·
        6 days ago

        I didn’t say it was perfect. Just better. And I’m sure it’s improved more in some places than others.