Do you think society has become desensitized to caring about each other?

[Penguin]

First, there is no one society. There are many societies in the world. American society (I'll assume that you're American) is just one of them. Some cultures do not reek of insensitivity like yours does because it has been instilled into people's psyches throughout countless generations that being polite and respectful is the way to be, and this is the way people are naturally. On the other hand, the US has many many fine people, many dedicated people in helping professions, and many who feel the same way you do about about how ugly their society has become. There is a huge population of Americans who strive to help others in their own way, are truly loving to families, and who would be true friends if you got to know them. Don't give up.

One quick story: I taught English in China, and the president of my school loved America because his son was an exchange student in a small city there, got very sick to the point of needing a lot of blood plasma...the word got out, and Americans were lining up around the block by the hospital to help this Chinese kid who they didn't even know. Never would have happened in China. But Chinese people were the friendliest people I ever met. You just never know what's going on deep down in a society, but the US has so many rude, boorish weak links, that it does make you think.