There is a reason why society changed ever so slowly in the past while these days, society goes through large changes quite speedily (In comparison).
Tradition, family, friends, older folks.
Society is slow to change ideals without new or different ones to compare to. Someone has to come up with those ideals and it happens slowly if there is no external stimulus.
Nowadays the world is a lot more connected, allowing for a far greater flow of ideas, knowledge and beliefs than ever was possible in the past.
Freelancer is no different. Humanity may eventually reach the 'utopian' ideal but it will take a good long time. The entire globe being interconnected hasn't quelled war on Earth, nor crime of any kind.
That's about as much external stimulus as we will ever get (If things go good and we don't lose contact with any space colonies etc in future).
