I argue the opposite is true.
1. Communication is instant and at the fingertips. 250 years ago it took 3 months to relay a message from one continent to the other.
2. One can circumnavigate the globe in hours. 250 years this took the better part of a decade.
3. Thermonuclear weapons can vaporize millions in seconds. 250 years ago their lethal weapon of choice was a single-shot smooth-bore firearm.
4. Despite the age of information, it has never been easier to propagandize the whole world. Never before in history has it been possible to lie to billions of people in one moment, and get away with it.
5. It has never been easier to accumulate massive amounts of wealth to be used in the creation of oppressive power structures.