Discipline and Duty...
Conservative neo-fundamentalists have garnered power, emphasizing family and community over individualism; non-nationals and “socially unacceptable” groups are expelled or repressed.
People focus on traditional mores and modes of life, with social roles as well as behaviors and beliefs more constrained; in the US, the explosive growth of the Internet and the Web slowed dramatically as society’s censors scrutinized content for suitability -- art and other expressive media are cramped as well.
While few environmental-management restrictions are placed on business, the US economy slows because of the restrictions on creativity.