The super-acceleration of consumerism and mass media since the end of World War Two has been a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, we have seen an explosion of products and services that have made our lives safer, happier, and more convenient—I still think the person who finally realized we could put wheels on suitcases was a genius—and very few of us would want to return to a time without modern medical care, mind-boggling entertainment choices, online shopping, and the knowledge of humanity available through a pocket-sized device.  Those of us lucky to live in developed nations over the past eighty years have been perhaps the the most fortunate people to have ever existed, although we still each need to deal with the same problems that have plagued humanity forever: dishonesty, broken hearts, greed, addictions, pain, hate, fear, Read more