I think the complexity we handle has stayed the same. It is just for the same amount of complexity and mental energy we get more functionality these days than d

I think the complexity we handle has stayed the same. It is just for the same amount of complexity and mental energy we get more functionality these days than decades ago. Text is a good example - the same complexity and the same amount of code handles these days a huge number of languages whereis decades ago that complexity would give you only one.