What would be a golden age for people living in the 21st century? Can you imagine what some of its components might be.
To be honest, I think a golden age for people living in the 21st century would consist of the same things people in any century would want a golden age to consist of: peace, harmony, prosperity and stability. It does not matter what sort of technology has advanced, what type of foods are popular or what style of clothing is current–there are always bigger things that make the century a dark one. Searching what “the golden age” is, many things I came across mentioned the fact that that age is unreachable and I completely agree.
War only exists because peace does. Hate only exists because love does. Darkness only exists because light does. There are good things out in the world that are a threat to the bad.
In this world, there will always be a constant battle between the good and the bad. I know this is sounding like a blurb that you would read on the back of a fantasy novel, but it’s closer to reality than you think.
Silvano Pagano 
Interesting point of view. I wonder how it would stand up against the context of the Pope’s recent encyclical on Global Warming?