Technology

I feel like even though I've grown up in a generation of tech-savvy people, and I'm constantly surrounded by new innovative technology that requires adaptation, I am so far behind.  I feel like I'm ancient.  Like, how my grandparents see computers.  Impossible.  It's really overwhelming.  I, of course, am taking for granted how lucky I am to know the little that I know, because, if not for that I'd be totally lost.  The generations above us, even my mom's, can get away with little or no knowledge of even computers.  We cannot.  Certainly, the generations beyond us must acquaint themselves with the ever-changing technological world.  Which makes me think that if in previous generations wealthier children had a substantial advantage over poor children, how far is that margin going to stretch?  It's unlikely that very many poor children have computers in their classrooms, let alone their homes.  And, if they do, how outdated are they?  Can you even really learn anything off of a DOS system that's useful today?  Which, renders those old computers virtually useless-no pun intended.  Where do they all go?  Talk about overwhelming.  What the hell are we supposed to do with all this shit that we have?  And, we keep on making shit.  Sometimes, I look around my apartment at all the shit I have and, I'm like holy fuck.  I have a lot of shit.  But, in comparison to some people, I've got nothing.  Then, I start freaking out and thinking about how much useless shitty shit people have.  And how many tons of useless shitty shit is being mass produced for dollar stores right now.  Nick-nacks and shit.  I fucking hate nick-nacks.  Like those goddamned Precious Moment figurines.  Sick, sick people in this world.  Myself included. 

Maybe this digital era will help us produce less shit, and be less reliant on bullshit materials.  I hope so, because I have to rid myself of this addiction.