Yes, you missed something. What you mostly missed, I'd guess, is that the world isn't revolving around you. Perhaps you're financially sound and have managed to skip over current trends, and that's great. But homelessness is rising, tent cities can be found not in California, not in the US generally, but the world over. Drug addiction is increasing as people try to escape their predicaments. Food prices are rising. Those using food banks (your bread line) are up in all developed countries. A lot of jobs don't pay enough to live on. For example, if you earn minimum wage in London, you can't live alone in London. The gap between the haves and have-nots is getting wider.
But when you're sitting still, you can miss the changes. I honestly feel we're at a dangerous tipping point. Social Media is like a cancer. We've poisoned ourselves. Yet here I sit, quite comfortable. But here's the thing, as an oldster, it's not about me. It's about those that follow. I'm not proud of the world I left to others. It's going to be harder for them, not easier.
