There are also plenty of people eager to help out, especially if one is vulnerable or in trouble.
But all this is the human nature. Nothing has change in the last 1000s of years; it's just that
* advertising and scammers can reach you faster
* human contact is diminished (usually by choice!) and vulnerable people usually need somebody in person to "be there"
* media will spam you with all the wrongdoing in the world because shocking sells, and they have advertising to sell
But again, nothing new really.
One needs friends. Good friends. As many as possible. Then, if one betrays you in a way or another, there will be the others to help out.
However, this kind of discussion is too general and not Bitcoin related; you may want to move it to Off topic, or Politics, I don't know... (see bottom-left link)