Middle class American life has changed so much over the last thirty years....

originally written: 12.25.11

Middle class American life has changed so much over the last thirty years as we Millenials came of age. Sure, the steady march of technology towards increasingly sophisticated contraptions had already been well underway during these years but always at a slow enough pace to remain largely unnoticed. Over the last century electronic advancements progressed continuously forward but most often at a snails pace.

For years families would gather in front of their one black and white 15 inch telly to joyously bask in the electric glow. It was a simpler time, when people found pure fulfillment in their three meager channels and tiny TV screen, seemingly unfazed by the regular spots of blurriness that crop up nor the overtly tangible lack of humanity unavoidably cut off along with the color. 

It’s hard to imagine that any modern man or woman could survive in such an atmosphere without constantly  bemoaning their situation. Just imagine how you’d react if suddenly thrust back to a time before the advent of computers, the internet, cell phones, or big screen TV’s to name a few. Could you successfully make do suddenly cut off from the technology, sheer variety of entertainment programming normally available plus the high standard of quality and sophistication  permeating the modern entertainment industry nearly everyone takes for granted.

If you disagree and think I happen to be overestimating the true effort such an endeavor would in reality be likely to require than I’d suggest you think again. I can honestly say that when you look inward and truly focus on just how intrinsic a role that electronic technology has to some extent played throughout each aspect of your existence, you will be stunned by what you discover.