Has your worldview changed? About anything? How? Why? Positive or negative?

There have been many innovations and changes since the new millennium began in 2000. The Pew Research Center began surveying Americans' opinions in 2004. They have documented how Americans’ views and experiences have evolved on topics ranging from technology and politics to religion and social issues.
Innovations
Some innovations they've surveyed that might have seemed far-fetched back in 2004 include driverless passenger vehicles, space tourism, AI chatbots like ChatGPT, and gene editing to reduce a baby’s risk of developing serious health conditions. Their research suggests that Americans are still getting introduced to and forming opinions of these technologies.

They've observed how trust in America's institutions have also changed. Data show a long-term decline in trust. In 1964, 77% of Americans trusted the federal government to do the right thing all or most of the time. There have been a few periods of increased trust in the decades since, including shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. But since 2008, fewer than 30% of Americans have said they trust the government to do the right thing all or most of the time. By April 2024, just 22% said the same.
Religion
Many Americans describe themselves as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.” At the Center, we refer to this group as religious “nones.”The share of Americans who identify as religious "nones" is significantly higher than it was when Pew began asking this question about religious identity in 2007. In recent years, the share of religious nones has mostly been stable, around 28%. But it’s too early to tell whether this population is leveling off or will continue to grow. They are currently one of the largest religious groups in the United States. They trail Protestants, who make up 41% of U.S. adults, but make up a larger share of the population than Catholics (20%) and all other faiths (8%).
**https://www.pewresearch.org/2024/09/13/how-us-public-opinion-has-changed-in-20-years-of-our-surveys/**

The discussion won't be limited to these topics. For example, I was amazed that during the pandemic in 2020-2021, air and water quality improved so quickly because of reductions in traffic, shipping and tourism. So my world view is more positive about what can be done with environmental changes.

Come prepared to explain how and why your view/perspective has changed. It should be interesting!