I believe i am in the same boat as you friend...I feel as if i have for many years now..(just having got out of my teens) been pretty much empty inside, i think it's just the way the world is at the moment. More a machine than a soul, encouraging money making and status rather than wisdom and love. Everybody following eachother in this relentless circle because it is such a strong force, people thinking their is no way out, it's just "the way it is"
Which of course is not the case, their is much more too life and i believe very strongly that the only thing too do is leave behind anything that you consider negative in your life, too always do whats right etc....
What im really saying is that don't try and change other people, change yourself, Heal yourself, then you can heal others. Hopefully that will continue from person too person, soul too soul, mind too mind.
It's so hard too raise moral subjects like this without being labeled a "hippy" or something. But what is really important in human life?
Ask yourself these questions, maybe you'll find some answers....I hope you do brother...
Sending good KARma your way...