Re:Where has all the productivity gone?
by lmnop1234 on Sunday August 01, 2021 @04:44AM
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>These people who think it's been so downhill since the 70s.
Hmmm. Old enough to remember the 70s (and 60s and a bit of the 50s).
It's easy enough to cast about for a few real advantages of modern times.
. The ability to type to this forum. Essentially a Usenet group with a different interface.
. Replacement of Sears with Amazon
. Video on demand
. LED lightbulbs
. Greatly improved medical care in some areas, particularly surgery.
. Faster closing on stock trades.
A time traveler from 1965 would notice nothing unusual about my house aside from the flat panel TV.
I think that aside from some healthcare tech, I'd willingly trade cheaper beachfront property and skinnier / more athletic kids for 99% of modern advances.
Hmmm. Old enough to remember the 70s (and 60s and a bit of the 50s).
It's easy enough to cast about for a few real advantages of modern times.
. The ability to type to this forum. Essentially a Usenet group with a different interface.
. Replacement of Sears with Amazon
. Video on demand
. LED lightbulbs
. Greatly improved medical care in some areas, particularly surgery.
. Faster closing on stock trades.
A time traveler from 1965 would notice nothing unusual about my house aside from the flat panel TV.
I think that aside from some healthcare tech, I'd willingly trade cheaper beachfront property and skinnier / more athletic kids for 99% of modern advances.