[brummm]

Is that really true? I think life has become infinitely more convenient over the last few decades.

One can now order everything over the internet and not even leave the house. SO many errands that cost tons of time involved leaving the house and getting this or that. This is now all reduced to minutes on the phone or computer and the items will magically appear in front of your door.

Same with information search. Having the internet, google maps, etc. has made everything so much easier than it used to be in the 80s or 90s.

[goatherders]

I think both things can be (and are) true.

Life IS infinitely more convenient and A biproduct of that is missing out on things that are (or used to be) authentic experiences.

Is it a guarantee that going to the grocery store is certain to be a thrilling adventure whereas Instacart is ceratain not to be? Of course not. There is a non-zero chance you meet the love of your life at the Grocery store just as there is a non-zero chance you meet the love of your life dropping off your Instacart order. (We can argue about the relative percentages of each but that's not the point)

The point is not that convenience is bad but rather that the ubiquity of phones (on-demand apps, social media) in daily life removes a wide range of potential emotional outcomes from daily life as a result of the fact that nothing is rare anymore. Nothing.

That part is hard to argue.

[SirMaster]

I never understood this either. I sleep well, work 8 hours, meal prep my meals, work out a few days a week, have outdoor and indoor hobbies, meet up with friends at least weekly, and still have more time than I know what to do with.

This didn't "just happen". I made choices all life long, and continue to make choices to change my circumstances to build and to have the life and lifestyle I want.

[maxfurman]

Do you have kids?