Premodern Moral Order and Modern Moral Order

Some facts that popped in my head is that I believe as we go more into the future, people become less aware of their surroundings and also less responsible with everything in their life. This had occurred because the people today have power, and they do not have someone to obey.
Back in the days, people liked and also accepted the fact that there were people who had higher roles then themselves such as kings and queens. There was a level of hierarchy, and how people had to obey their rules. It brought in justice and also kept everything under control. The peasants accepted themselves as peasants, then it went to the working class and then jumped to the higher class. There were those who had royal blood as well. This kept everything balanced any made everyone had different levels of powers.
Today it’s more based on the equality of everyone and the voice of the community. Unlike the older days and during the practice of hierarchy, people just had to obey the rules that were given to them, they either had to take it or leave it. In both Fahrenheit 451 and Clockwork Orange, we see this power that the leaders have and the people still have to obey the rules. All because the word hierarchy is never mentioned, it does not mean that
it is not occurring. Even in those societies, there are the rich, the poor, the every day people, the homeless, and those with power. What makes it different then before?

I believe individuality is the best way to live because that way, everyone has their own power and belief.