We Are Not Evolving

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.