The 2 main issues in our society today are imo, the following:
-- Value and Values, or more aptly, the lack of them.
Commonplace now to have sycophants, obedient followers, people who only follow instructions without thinking, those who just maintain the status quo, those who have become experts at stating the obvious and making motherhood statements, simply just making sure that the boat is not rocked and all the deck chairs are properly arranged.
The impetus to create value in terms of innovative and useful products, services or ideas is not there. Even when they try to give adviCe or sound wise, they end up sounding like idiots, let alone providing value to people. It's more about being obedient to the ones in power, and making sure that they are not offended. Keep the status quo and they can keep their positions and all that goes with it.
These days, it's about how quickly they can make loads of money, what house and car they can afford, which schools their children go to, where they go for their holidays, achievement of material things, status, money power, even sexual conquests.
Values like being honest and ethical, speaking up and acting for those suffering injustice, helping others in need who are not their friends or family, being kind and generous - all not so important these days.
Could it be that a lack of value and values is acceptable to those in positions of authority and power, simply because they themselves are lacking?