[grooot]

I was happier when the internet was simpler because I was excited about all the cool things we could build to make almost every aspect of life better!

Obvious that was a delusion.

[aintmeit]

In for a penny, in for a pound. When in Rome, do as the Roman's do! Even the part about drinking water from lead pipes. Should be no problem at all.

[andsoitis]

> all the cool things we could build

What do you feel one cannot build today but could in the past?

[dasil003]

I think the question is whether building all these cool things actually makes life better or if the larger effect ends up being net negative a la Facebook.

[guestbest]

I the grandfather post is referring to all the cool things not making life better and thus the delusion

[grooot]

Nailed it. We build the things, and it turns out they aren’t cool.

[aintmeit]

A life without Frank Sinatra. What a loser!