Did the end of the Cold War make us more greedy and self centered?

[CmdrShepSpectre2183]

There were some aspects of Cold War society that was better. People were more physically fit. People were more excited for space travel. People were optimistic for an interstellar future even under the threat of nuclear annihilation. The Middle Class was bigger.

Now all people care about is hoarding wealth and materialism.

What happened?

I wish more of society would aspire to better themselves both physically and mentally. I wish more people and leaders would become more interested and determined to push us in the direction of a "Star Trek" future rather than spend billions on yachts and military toys.

I like SpaceX's technology but I am not too comfortable with the future of spaceflight being in the hands of just one man.

[TheVat]

The maxim correlation is not causation seems pertinent here. 

 

[zapatos]

1 hour ago, CmdrShepSpectre2183 said:

Now all people care about is hoarding wealth and materialism.

 

Give me a break.

1 hour ago, CmdrShepSpectre2183 said:

People were more physically fit. People were more excited for space travel. People were optimistic for an interstellar future even under the threat of nuclear annihilation

Citation please.

[swansont]

2 hours ago, CmdrShepSpectre2183 said:

There were some aspects of Cold War society that was better. People were more physically fit. People were more excited for space travel. People were optimistic for an interstellar future even under the threat of nuclear annihilation. The Middle Class was bigger.

Citation that these were the case, and and the connection of these items to the cold war is…what, exactly?

2 hours ago, CmdrShepSpectre2183 said:

 

I like SpaceX's technology but I am not too comfortable with the future of spaceflight being in the hands of just one man.

It’s in the hands of one man?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_private_spaceflight_companies

Plus all the government agencies

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_government_space_agencies

[Peterkin]

2 hours ago, CmdrShepSpectre2183 said:

There were some aspects of Cold War era that was better.

Some aspects of society were better during the cold war era, and some aspects were worse. Show us yours first.

Edited November 18, 2021 by Peterkin

[MigL]

Well, for one, people tended to believe their Government.
There were no anti-vaxxers then.

That's one better aspect, at least.

[iNow]

6 hours ago, CmdrShepSpectre2183 said:

I wish more of society would aspire to better themselves

I often feel this same way about OPs. The struggle is real.