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Is the task difficulty the same across the years? Is the average complexity of life and the number of things one needs to consider and keep track of the same ac

Is the task difficulty the same across the years? Is the average complexity of life and the number of things one needs to consider and keep track of the same across decades? I am fairly certain my grandparents had far fewer concerns 30 years ago than I have now, and the complexity of their work is far far lower than mine.

WaitWaitWha 4y ago
Good questions. I am not that old, so 30 years is a reasonable span of time for me to recognize the difference. I think the notion that "my grandparents had far fewer concerns 30 years ago than I have now" is inherently biased because we live today. (caveat lector: I know I am not expressing myself sufficiently in English as it is not my native tongue.) Current generation, whatever the generation without fail always thinks their generation are the most complex, most advanced, most burdened, most enlightened, most troubled, and so on. But, is this true? Do you worry about cholera, diarrhea, or pneumonia killing you or where your food will be coming from and if it is edible, or some political leader killing you? My grandparents had to. Most likely you are concerned about other things, that did not even "exist" in their realm of thinking. But, it is simply replaced often with something less stressful, and older generations' troubles are forgotten. In my opinion life is better and is less difficult than in my grandparents' time.
- PartiallyTyped 4y ago
  I am concerned with: - Stagnated wages. - Increase in healthcare costs / possible bankruptcy due to one issue out of my control. - Lack of prospects and overall economic disparity that makes it impossible to own a home. - Losing fundamental rights, e.g. abortion. - Losing democracy to a bunch of demagogues that exploit the ignorant and less educated. - Dealing with a police state and surveillance capitalism. - Facing a looming climate catastrophe. and all that while the geriarchy at the helm is driving us to a cliff either because they are lining their own pockets or because they are too stupid to see the consequences of their actions. My job as a SWE who is also finishing her master's is far more complex than anything my teacher grandfather and office assistance grandmother has ever done.

WaitWaitWha 4y ago

Good questions. I am not that old, so 30 years is a reasonable span of time for me to recognize the difference. I think the notion that "my grandparents had far fewer concerns 30 years ago than I have now" is inherently biased because we live today. (caveat lector: I know I am not expressing myself sufficiently in English as it is not my native tongue.) Current generation, whatever the generation without fail always thinks their generation are the most complex, most advanced, most burdened, most enlightened, most troubled, and so on. But, is this true? Do you worry about cholera, diarrhea, or pneumonia killing you or where your food will be coming from and if it is edible, or some political leader killing you? My grandparents had to. Most likely you are concerned about other things, that did not even "exist" in their realm of thinking. But, it is simply replaced often with something less stressful, and older generations' troubles are forgotten. In my opinion life is better and is less difficult than in my grandparents' time.

PartiallyTyped 4y ago
I am concerned with: - Stagnated wages. - Increase in healthcare costs / possible bankruptcy due to one issue out of my control. - Lack of prospects and overall economic disparity that makes it impossible to own a home. - Losing fundamental rights, e.g. abortion. - Losing democracy to a bunch of demagogues that exploit the ignorant and less educated. - Dealing with a police state and surveillance capitalism. - Facing a looming climate catastrophe. and all that while the geriarchy at the helm is driving us to a cliff either because they are lining their own pockets or because they are too stupid to see the consequences of their actions. My job as a SWE who is also finishing her master's is far more complex than anything my teacher grandfather and office assistance grandmother has ever done.