Only 50% wash clothes in cold water? COVID & Laundry - Malcolm Gladwell

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47. You have reminded me about my family

We were the working poor, but for some reason, my parents bought a 19 inch color television in 1968, which was amazing in that we were one of the first families in our area to have one. I remember thinking it was broken at first, because the shows were watched in the afternoon were mostly black and white. It was used until 1989 when the picture tube was so old it was barely visible, even after warming up. It was a great television. Cell phones are a mixed blessing. I agree that it makes more sense to have personal communication as opposed to 'anchored' (as in landlines to your house) technology. But, it seems to have made a sizable part of the population think that other people want to hear a minute by minute commentary of their lives. It has also removed a lot of actual physical interactions between people and I feel that accounts for a lot of why we are here as a country. But, that is just me.