Hi dktekno,
Do not give up. Do not become apathetic. The last thing this world needs is more apathetic, mindless, robotic consumers who look the other way when people are in need. You are not alone in your views, its just that society wants us to SHUT UP AND BUY instead of SPEAK OUT AND ACT OUT. Its capitalism, my dear!
There are many people who refuse to remain quiet about the injustices there are in the world. We are everywhere. I can give you more information about various activist work if you're interested. Feel free to send me a message.