Was there a major consciousness shift in the early '90s?

Something I find really weird - is that the 1980s seem VERY very old compared to now, while even 1995 seems like quite similar to now.

The way people act now is way different from how people acted in 1989. People are more sarcastic, care less about what other people think, seem less intelligent, etc.

And the weird thing is it happened in a VERY narrow range from time from 1990-1994.

Why?

Originally posted by Donnie Darko
Something I find really weird - is that the 1980s seem VERY very old compared to now, while even 1995 seems like quite similar to now.

The way people act now is way different from how people acted in 1989. People are more sarcastic, care less about what other people think, seem less intelligent, etc.

And the weird thing is it happened in a VERY narrow range from time from 1990-1994.

Why?

You think so ?

There were always those who lived on the surface -- who sought attention -- who were less intelligent and made less intelligent choices -- who were materialistic, lived beyond their means, strove to keep up with their contemporaries, felt automatically 'entitled' -- who made mountains out of molehills and gave scant consideration to tomorrow or to the reason for their existence

It was the same in the 70s, the 60s, the 50s

Internet may persuade that 'things have changed' and certainly, modes of communication have changed. Many people live as close to a virtual-life as is possible for them, nowadays. They converse with people on the other side of the globe in real-time, courtesy of advanced technology

but what they say quite often is the same as they were discussing face-to-face decades ago ... or hundreds of years ago

In the 60s we saw Bruce Cathie's 'Harmonic 33', which states: Interplanetary spaceships are rebuilding a world grid system from which, it appears, they can draw motive power, and they are possibly also using the grid for navigation'

Also in the 60s we had Robert Charroux and scores of others working the same themes

Velikovsky was producing monumental theories which challenged orthodox science during the same period -- only now have his theories gained respectability as they're plagiarised by today's scientific Young Turks at the same time they're being offered for discussion as 'the latest thought' on forums such as ATS

Lyall Watson's books were a revelation three and more decades ago and powered the New Age

Colin Wilson enabled the paranormal to become acceptable as a dinner-party discussion

Von Daniken's theories have been re-branded dozens of times and continue to fascinate subsequent generations

Literally hundreds of books which were controversial and ground-breaking four or more decades ago, explored all the topics (and more) which appear daily on ATS

In the late 1800s and through both World Wars, earnest scientists, politicians, polymaths, etc. were devoting much time and energy to solving the mysteries of life and of life after physical death

The Ancient Greeks pondered the same issues

Every generation throws up its questioners, just as it throws up suburban hedonists interested only in the latest mass-produced trends

In the 80s, writers were exposing corruption within the Vatican (i.e., Yallop) and exposing Freemasonry (i.e. Short and Baigent and Leigh) for example. But at the same time, the masses were wearing mullets and gym-gear and powering around in 4 x wheels

People were as sarcastic, lesser or more intelligent, concerned or not about what others thought, etc. in the 80s (and every decade pre and post) just as they are now. Only difference now is --- they're provided anonymity via internet, if they choose