"new gadgets soften the blow of living standards in the West"

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The iPhone, XboxOne and PS4 are more than just gadgets. They may soften the blow of falling living standards in the Western world - Comment - Voices - The Independent

Will technology keep delivering higher living standards? It is a huge question and a vital one, for at this moment there is something of a crisis of confidence in the West as to whether our children and children’s children will have as high a living standard as we do. Ten years of stagnant living standards in most Western democracies give us a taste of the pressures that may lie ahead.

 

[MikelArteta]

Ps4 is for the children

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[RAX 010]

Keep us sedated keep us distracted keep us enslaved in consumerism. ..thank you have a nice day

 

[Tommy Fits]

Been saying this, as long as we have our toys to keep us distracted, nothing will ever change. A lot of people even choose their toys over food and clothes. Once we can't afford our toys anymore, then we will start to see serious civil unrest.

 

[Blackking]

Keep us sedated keep us distracted keep us enslaved in consumerism. ..thank you have a nice day

People don't get it. It's always when you mention that not every advancement is progressive.

 

[RAX 010]

Same thing with adults and sports fanaticism...

 

[Mr. Somebody]

Former MMA Legend Fedor, despite being very financially well off lives in conditions many people could call a project building apartment.

 

[NubianVitruvian]

these systems don't even live up to the hype. I think we're slowly getting to the point where we are saying to ourselves "another 10-20 years of this b/s"? the same tv shows, movies, heros, villains, hypes and fails, season after season. feels like the worlds falling apart and were worried about next weeks episode or money in general

 

[Slang]

People don't get it. It's always when you mention that not every advancement is progressive.

By definition every advancement is a progression.

 

[Slang]

Keep us sedated keep us distracted keep us enslaved in consumerism. ..thank you have a nice day

What is the other option.... living like savages? Booty all out wearing loincloth?


nohomo

 

[Swirv]

What is the other option.... living like savages? Booty all out wearing loincloth?


nohomo

Doesnt sound too bad if women are around and the weather is warm. I dont consider living off the land & water savagery. Not having to pay another light bill or heating bill sounds nice. Technology is cool when it adds on but much of our technology hurts the earth and ourselves.

 

[RAX 010]

What is the other option.... living like savages? Booty all out wearing loincloth?


nohomo

Being at one with nature would actually be more civilized than the way we living now....and its not like our rulers are dispensing technology to advance the human race..a new damn smart phone new apps and video games aint doing nothing to take our species to the 4th and 5th dimension...instead its making most of regress to damn 2nd dimensional couch potato primate status...people who are aware of which o speak are fukkin miserable dealing with these lying azz handelers. ..

 

[rantanamo]

Basic Millsian sociology. He predicted it in the 50s. Pacifies us while in reality, real wages are plummeting.

 

[stealthbomber]

reminds me of people who are obsessed with politics and talking about how society is crumbling but don't do shyt about it.