The answer is Midlife Transition in which around age 40-45 is a period of time of interrogative. In addition, Season's of Life Theory in which according to Levinson, the early 40s is a period of transition and crisis. Propose that adult men pass over a series of stages starting with their entry into early adulthood at age 20 and ongoing into middle adulthood.
I believe the answer is:
The Affordability Of Cell Phone Service
The widespread availability of the Internet in homes
Before these two exist, it is difficult for people to obtain new information and contact other people in different regions. After the development, we could even easily contacted other people in different countries and the flow information could happen with one single touch from our hand
Prayer, examples the blessing and daily prayers
Maybe if you're in a country that doesn't speak your language and you're lost, you can ask for directions.
Maybe if you're confronted by a group of soldiers and it looks like they're about to kill you, and they demand to know who you are and why you're there, being able to understand and answer them could save your life.