>Is it because we have more leisure time and can afford to filter the media we consume? More or less. Cash, wealth, and access to credit afford you a number of

>Is it because we have more leisure time and can afford to filter the media we consume? More or less. Cash, wealth, and access to credit afford you a number of avenues to avoid trouble, or else get out of it when you realize that you're in it. Time infused with money also usually returns more than bare time, as anyone who can hire a personal trainer vs spending hours trying to put together an effective training regimen can attest to.