It's true. We live in a society with a lot of rules. Where there was some freedom a couple of decades ago, it feels like it's gone now. Everything is regulated. For example I live in a small Canadian village, rather green, but you should see the number of bylaws. I wanted to have some chickens to have fresh eggs in the morning, but surely it's not allowed to have them.
If I want to do some changes in my own house, I need to apply for permits which have to be paid and approved.
But it's not only that. I see lots of people becoming intolerant and jealous on each other.
I come from Belgium and in several places it's allowed to have chickens in your garden. People move from the city to the countryside and wake up with the sound of a rooster. Oh too much noise so they file a complaint with the police.
Also there were several people complaining about the sound of a playground for kids. It's too much noise.
The whole society is getting more and more intolerant. This causes more and more rules to get people to live together.