From reading the article, it appears the author is talking about efficiency and convenience. >Where formerly we ate what was in season, we now have produce shi

From reading the article, it appears the author is talking about efficiency and convenience. >Where formerly we ate what was in season, we now have produce shipped around the globe, sometimes raw foods shipped across the ocean and turned into process foods and then shipped right back again. We eat meat in nearly every meal. The author touches upon this when he chooses to wait at the butcher for fresh bacon vs walking into a grocery store and leaving a minute later with plastic wrapped water logged bacon. The convenience (i.e "efficiency") is the multitude of options available at the grocery store, at the cost of human interaction and quality. >We used to die quickly at home when we were incurably sick; now we cling to half-life for years or decades. I think this falls outside of the articles context >We used to let our kids out the front door when they were bored, now we drive them all over town for everything in their busy calendar. This culture was created from "stranger danger" and helicopter parenting. >When we wanted to learn how to do a job, we'd talk to someone doing it and start working directly under them, quickly making ourselves useful. Now we spend years learning totally unrelated stuff, just to prove that we're human beings with a pulse who can be hired. As mentioned, author talks about the loss of humanity. >Now, flying across the world to have fun is 'necessary,' because parks and natural areas in our own backyards are not enough. It is convenient to do so, and like the grocery store, there are more options