On Reliance

In the past, innovations in technology were the result of and designed for adults. The car, medical advances, fiberglass insulation. These were through the work of adult professionals and were made to be exploited by other adults. Children were a separate class because they had no access to suitable technology and relied on adults.

The computer generation has changed that. Now, the kid knows more about the computer than the adult. The kid programs the vcr or has the newer phone. The adult relies on the child and the tech company phases out older workers. The attitude needed to keep the age gap and proper separation between adult and child has disappeared, existing only, if at all, in an inverted condescension - the "children should be seen and not heard" has turned into "son can you fix my computer?" To which the answer is a sad "just don't touch anything dad; I'll get to it after my cartoon is over."

And this was

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