I grew up with AM radio and b&w TV. I saw this tonight for the first time

[markiv]

33. many people love technology more than life itself

certainly anyone glued to an iphone (rather than watching for cars) while crossing a street feels that way - and that seems to be most pedestrians these days

my degree is computer science, so I'm not a born technophobe, but frankly I'm not so sure that life has really improved since the 1960s (for minorities etc, of course yes, but I'm talking about a middle class person then vs now, for working class people, it's clearly WORSE)- familes sure as heck arent any more secure

technology may not be to blame for what's made life worse, but it hasnt been an elixer for solving all problems either - the productivity gains go to the top one percent, the technology helps move the jobs offshore

social media can help people stay in touch and reconnect with people they might have never heard from again. but it also makes many people treat those in their immediate presence as though they didnt exist. which can be a big mistake of one of them is driving right at them, also glued to their iphone. which might send them to their funeral, with those attending secretly checking their iphones....