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I think what you're referencing is just a change in social norms. The lowest rate (according to BLS data) is 35-44 year olds and they are still spending > 2 hou
by bumby 2y ago
I think what you're referencing is just a change in social norms. The lowest rate (according to BLS data) is 35-44 year olds and they are still spending > 2 hours per day just watching TV.
In an era where groceries can get delivered and there are many more remote work/school options, I think people may have more time than they think but it gets fractured across too many activities and just falls through the cracks due to too many pulls on our attention.
- rchaud 2y agoPeople watch TV while cooking and cleaning, responding to emails etc. I don't know anyone who is "watching" watching TV anymore.
- bumby 2y agoSo what do you think has changed that our predecessors didn't have to deal with? I tend to think it's our expectations. An analogy is cars. The cost of a car has gone up considerably and I believe the average car costs more than the average annual salary. But most of this is caused by the increased in what I would consider non-essential tech: heated power seats, navigation, etc. If you wanted to get a manual transmission/windows hatchback, they are remarkably affordable by comparison. But people don't want that as a general rule, even though that was the norm decades ago.