It's kind of interesting to see people from different generations answer this, because my parents generation got through life without most of these privileges, and their parents likely didn't have anything. And, in turn, our children will probably have more of these privileges. Does that mean we're all getting increasingly wealthy? Or is it just easier to provide for our children now?
Another way to look at it is are we just finding more and more things to spend our money on, whether or not we really need it?
20 years ago, even 15 years ago, not everyone had computers in their house. Now you might as well be living in a cave if you don't have one. Next year, it will be mandatory (in the US anyway, I don't know if they are doing this in Canada.) that all broadcast TV must be in HD. That means that if you don't upgrade your TV or get some kind of transmitter, you won't be able to watch TV. It begs the question: How much does technology really make our lives easier, and how much of it just widens the socio-economic gap between rich and poor?
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20 years ago, even 15 years ago, not everyone had computers in their house. Now you might as well be living in a cave if you don't have one. Next year, it will be mandatory (in the US anyway, I don't know if they are doing this in Canada.) that all broadcast TV must be in HD. That means that if you don't upgrade your TV or get some kind of transmitter, you won't be able to watch TV. It begs the question: How much does technology really make our lives easier, and how much of it just widens the socio-economic gap between rich and poor?
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