The digital era

Earlier 20 century, sociologist Pitirim Sorokin suggested a theory of socio-cultural dynamics as follows: development of social systems and their transition from one state into another occurred under the influence of values prevailing in society. Note that social and cultural values are generating one or another type of society (even civilization) while evolution of values leads society to a turning point of development where these values compulsorily disintegrate or go to a new level of functioning. Cited as example may be the collapse of the USSR and radical transformation of the Chinese economy.