Disenfranchisement

The gig economy has replaced actual jobs with "gigs" that require no investment in the employee on the part of the employer.

The housing economy has decimated the middle class. This is very good for landlords.

The government and businesses are divesting from the people which leads to disenfranchisement. Disenfranchised people in turn, feel less connected to society. This impacts how we feel toward our neighbors and our community.

Society is growing apart, quite literally. We're just not that into each other. Maybe it starts with those who run things - the people with most of the wealth and power. Maybe they set the tenor, and they set the table. Maybe not. Maybe we do, and they're just following us.

Either way, now what?