Full disclosure: I remember the 70's. And I'm shy, and not. It was a different world then, and not. And, as you said, increased availability of technological communication has benefits and harms.
The 70's though, we watched TV, saw the same national news, we read print newspapers and we communicated with landline phones.
Now pre-modern societies, 19th century and before, the middle ages--before books!!--I've always wondered about that.
Full disclosure: I remember the 70's. And I'm shy, and not. It was a different world then, and not. And, as you said, increased availability of technological communication has benefits and harms.
The 70's though, we watched TV, saw the same national news, we read print newspapers and we communicated with landline phones.
Now pre-modern societies, 19th century and before, the middle ages--before books!!--I've always wondered about that.