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Without mentioning smartphones or social media, what societal changes have you noticed over the course of your lifetime? (lemmy.world)

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Originally it was going to be "over the last twenty years" but I decided to be more flexible.

A lot of discussions about how society has changed or how the world is different always circle around to smartphones, social media, "no one talks to each other in person, they're on their phones always" and the like.

Outside of those topics, what else has changed, by your perception?

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[-] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 84 points 2 days ago

From an American perspective, flying on an airplane sucks. 9/11/01 resulted in a whole bunch of security theatre at the airport and airlines have slowly whittled away whatever comfort or convience remained.

[-] Catoblepas 38 points 2 days ago

Remember being able to walk people to their gate, hug them goodbye, and watch the plane leave? Now you can only do this if you’re taking an unaccompanied minor to their gate.

[-] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Actually, it depends on the airport. A lot of them you only need to show ID now, not a ticket.

[-] Catoblepas 8 points 1 day ago

Good to hear that’s changing!

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