[Interesting Times]

mi·cro·cosm : [mahy-kruh-koz-uhm] – noun

1.a little world; a world in miniature (opposed to macrocosm).
2.anything that is regarded as a world in miniature.
3.human beings, humanity, society, or the like, viewed as an epitome or miniature of the world or universe.

[Superstu321]

thanks for you correction, editor missed that one.