You are correct, I believe, in saying that we are getting lazier and lazier. I'm old school and still, to a point, do little math problems in my head and I notice that for the most part younger people always use a device to do that.
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Yeap. I notice this as well. I am used to fixing almost everything around me. Younglings seems to prefer to throw them away and get new ones.
This is true unfortunately as the electronics industries make their products more disposable. A laptop won't last the 7-10 years that they used to, without a serious overhaul(s). You can't even fix windows anymore yourself, you have to bring it in to "certified technician".
But the most disturbing part about our new disposable lifestyle is that the younger generation isn't being TAUGHT how to fix or make things themselves. A serious emphasis is placed on money as the basis for all exchanges, and so in trying to BUY everything that is necessary, or wanted, the consumer is forced to buy cheaper products, cheaper products are made just like they sound: with cheaper materials and a faster process. Hand crafting, at this point, is too expensive. And so the knowledge of such handcrafting is slowly lost. It's a shame.
Wonderful post @kyriacos and very good discussions.
Great response. Couldn't agree more