Society these days tries to place people in fast-forward mode. Because of how things are run business-wise, maximize profits while finding ways to produce with cheaper materials and costs, etc. They hire young people with current trending skills, who also are easier to control and manipulate because they've been trained to follow rules and patterns provided through education, etc. There are exceptions of course, but to me it seems like it's the common behavior due to the materialistic state of the world.
The behavior extends into the psyche of everyone involved or has relation to the system. So while businesses may compromise on their integrity and humanity, likewise people in general do so. They are sold the products and convinced it is normal and good, that the past was worse, etc- the future will be better, etc.. Usually they do this by manipulating numbers, data, language, etc. And since people are trained to believe what they read, through the education system- most people don't question it.
However, the questioning emerges in other forms, such as .. what is the meaning of all this? What is my purpose? why is my life so dull or uneventful, or repetitive, etc.. These feelings are just the effects of a conflict of interests due to what people naturally are designed to do versus what an artificial manufactured(production/manufacturing,etc) system has enforced through regulations, etc.. Most of what people do is meaningless, people feel it and question their meaningless behavior.. and other organizations come in and say they shouldn't question it- they should fit the system and obey, etc, otherwise you won't survive or make enough money to eat, etc.
That's their perspective- the hole they've dug out for themselves- however, people have gotten by with a lot less in the past and could do it again if they wanted.