▲ 152 ▼ What skills did almost everybody have 50 years ago, but few people have today? (slrpnk.net) submitted 7 months ago by SolarBoy@slrpnk.net to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 239 comments fedilink hide all child comments I suppose it would be mostly practical skills, cooking, fixing things. Usually had to be done by people themselves. Maybe also mental things like navigating (with or without paper map) and remembering their daily and weekly agendas. What other things would be a big difference with the people today?
[–] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 34 points 7 months ago (1 child) Idling away the time, being bored. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SolarBoy@slrpnk.net [S] 13 points 7 months ago Doing nothing. That might be the biggest loss in the last decades. There is just this overtone of restlessness and tension that didn't seem to be present prior. Also connection with your local community. 50 years ago, it was basically a given. It was part of life. Now, not so much. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SolarBoy@slrpnk.net [S] 13 points 7 months ago Doing nothing. That might be the biggest loss in the last decades. There is just this overtone of restlessness and tension that didn't seem to be present prior. Also connection with your local community. 50 years ago, it was basically a given. It was part of life. Now, not so much. permalink fedilink source parent