It's a tough life.

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That’s what I was thinking looking at the ‘Barnsley in Colour’ thread.

Biggest improvements in my life;

Medicine
Air transport / travel
Computers / communication
Money is more easily earned
More education and job opportunities

But are we happier ???
Are we hell !!!
Most people have lost their manners and are just miserable.

I must emphasise that I was alluding to the mentality aspect of things in 30 years time. The improvements that you've highlighted have certainly helped improve all our lives in terms of health care and convenience. Unfortunately it's had a detrimental effect in other aspects of life. All government induced I'm my opinion. I think the education department hand out good grades willy nilly these days which gives a false impression of where we're at as a nation. Psychologically, it gives young uns a mentality where they think things in life are attainable with the minimum of effort.

To sum it up, we are advancing hugely in terms of technology but the mentality has become lazy because of it.