Look around. The most significant change is that there are a lot more screens, and a lot more "cheap stuff" (consumer electronics, food, clothes, entertainment,

Look around. The most significant change is that there are a lot more screens, and a lot more "cheap stuff" (consumer electronics, food, clothes, entertainment, plastic anything, etc). Things "behind the scenes" have perhaps changed a lot -- e.g. financialization, more competitive markets, explosion of communication options, which are the driving force behind those visible changes.