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I was reading a discussion on Reddit that posed the question:

Our parents were(are) richer, happier, and healthier than we are(will be). So what are we doing wrong?

In reading the responses I came across this answer, which was some serious food for thought. Maybe nothing groundbreaking in terms of a criticism of today’s “plugged in” and “connected” culture, but stated very eloquently:

It’s information. Access to it, people vying for your attention with it. It infiltrates your personal space and occupies the mind like never before, particularly in the “millenium” generation.
I’m sure plenty here won’t agree with me since it’s difficult to explain and wrap your head around in a short post; but it’s the volume of information bombarding the mind and the inability to (emotionally) contend with that volume of information that is driving people nuts.

Go back to the 50′s, briefly. There’s 3 channels on television and radio shows are still a popular form of entertainment. That’s really the extent of your connection to the world. Granted, there was the whole atomic bomb scare, but even that pales in comparison to the numerous doom’s day scenarios we’re frightened with in the media on a daily basis (thanks Glen Beck).

Beyond your local radio and 3 tv stations, your worries really ended at

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