Thanks for pointing out some of the more anecdotal evidence from this article. I wish there was some data to compare things instead of it seeming like 'things w

Thanks for pointing out some of the more anecdotal evidence from this article. I wish there was some data to compare things instead of it seeming like 'things were better in the good old days.' One thing that is for certain is that obesity is a huge problem for younger generations. Part of that may be from less physical activity, but it is also no doubt due to recent food innovations that taste better, are cheaper, and are way worse for you. Yes, kids these days text more than they talk on the phone, which is more than they probably talk in person. But if you look at it from the broader picture, plenty of aspects of life are the same as they've always been. For high school and college kids, the 'epitome of fun/social' is still going to parties. We have better/more porn to watch, but the end goal will always be to have sex with real girls. Sure, some kids grow up behind a computer and become very socially awkward, but were there really no shy and awkward kids before computers? Action sports have taken off in the past twenty years, where 'physicality' is the center of it all. And its due to no small part of technology, which creates better equipment and increases exposure to actually make the sports more physical than they ever were. The kids are still alright. Look at what kids still value as 'cool.' Not the video gamers, but the athletes. Being fat will never be 'cool.' Real social activities are always regarded as more fun then online chatting.