There's many more I could have added.
We used to have full service gas stations. Now we get to pump gas
ourselves. Boy bands used to be called The Beatles. Now they're,
well, whoever the boy band at the moment is. By the time I'm done
typing this there will be a new one to replace them. We used to have
cashiers at grocery stores. Now we have the option to check out our
groceries ourselves and pay for bags to carry them out.
Of course we're evolving. Despite what
the media and politicians would have you believe, we live in the
safest time in the history of the human race. As a member of the
human race you are unlikely to be squashed by a large animal, eaten
by that large animal, die from scurvy, mumps, smallpox, measles, or
go to war with nothing but a sword and shield to protect you (in the
name of the king).
Still, there are some things we've lost
along the way. Kids used to play street hockey. Parents used to
watch their kids play sports instead of standing on the sidelines
texting. Drivers used to drive their cars instead of killing
innocent people while texting. We used to board flights without
being violated. We used to get telemarketing calls once in a while
instead of a few times daily (NO! I don't need my air ducts
cleaned!!!)
I'll still take all that over getting
squashed by a large animal.
