I can't see a considerable growth in my country since I was child. It's relatively more or less the same thing. The same challenges and problems persist. Technology (which came from foreigner countries) helped in some aspects, at same time it's used to keep people alienated.

I don't feel more or less secure. It's the same thing since I can remember. Of course it will depend on the region of the country where you live, as there are some which have been worsening along the decades.

I would choose more trust in people, but that is something impossible nowadays. To just wish isn't enough.