[biscottigelato]

Wouldn't you wonder why then that it seems, at least according to you, society have went backwards and not forward in this time frame?

"We have to have a collective look at what 1st-world governments, the media, and most "ordinary" people have been focusing on since the late 60's." still applies. Fixing the everyday problem is part of the problem-set to get to the "civilization advancing" goals.