I'd argue that the decline of religion and the implementation of this Darwinian style of capitalism in the West is a large contributor towards this. The large i

I'd argue that the decline of religion and the implementation of this Darwinian style of capitalism in the West is a large contributor towards this. The large increase in the number of non-working people (pensioners) also plays a roll. In America I'd give television - especially Fox News. That channel is like WWF - it's basically a scripted soap opera written to be extremely compelling to the viewers. Only unlike WWF it's portraying itself as a true representation of the real world. If anything the internet increases the amount of community: you can always find like-minded people.