[TokyoKid]

You start out with a good point, but the idea that there is one default human nature isn't right.

[QAPereo]

Individuals don’t really matter in the calculus of billions of people. The dominant trends are frankly old, and persistent.

[colordrops]

The bandwidth, latency, and fidelity with which information is transferred between individuals has changed the calculus of billions of people dramatically.

[TokyoKid]

The out come has changed over time, and that's what science says, not my personal observation.