The phrase "current zeitgeist" refers to the prevailing attitudes, beliefs, and ideas that exist in society at a particular point in time. It represents the collective spirit or mood of the present era or period. Full definition
With its carefully planned outfits, jokes, and acceptance speeches, the Academy Awards ceremony is a reflection of the current zeitgeist in the U.S. And for better or worse, a major topic of conversation this year was — as in 2017 — women. (fortune.com)
The attitude of seeking some sort of weird, ambivalent / ambiguous balance or middle ground between any given polar opposites... which characterizes the current zeitgeist of relativism / the postmodern turn, is indeed evil and contrary to the goal of Jesus filling all things. (nakedpastor.com)
San Jose, California (CNN)- Howard Dean, the former Vermont governor and Democratic firebrand, stood behind a podium at the San Jose Convention Center and neatly summed up the current zeitgeist of the left. (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com)