[protomyth]

"You know the good ole days weren't always good and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems" - Billy Joel - Keeping the Faith

to add, a lot of people used to read books or magazines on the subway, now they can read off a device, plus for a lot of users our physical location no longer dictates who we can make contact with.

It maybe shallow, but at least technology reminds us that there is someone out there when we might not be the type to connect casually with those in front of us.