Ulrich Beck, a German sociologist, and the man who coined the word "individualisation", showed that as many of us are no longer members of groups (church, union, clubs) and have to construct our own lives, we become mistrustful and aggressive and with no-one to support us, lonely and frustrated.
Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the RSA wondered whether we can adjust over the longer-term, by developing a "truly global model of citizenship".