I remember going over to the television and turning the rotary. That made our antenna rotate outside. At the ripe old age of six I knew that Champagne was east of Springfield and that was the direction the antenna had to go if I wanted to watch a favorite program. If I wanted to change the channel I had to choose Vhf or Uhf on the converter. If the television was out of alignment, there was a knob. There were other knobs to control the volume and whether it was on, or off. All of them across the room from our favorite chairs or sofa.
Today I have a box beside my chair in the living room with five remote controls inside and one on the table next to me. The television remote, the DVD remote, the cable remote, the Roku remote, the remote that turns on the fireplace and controls the flame, and the remote that turns the lights on or off through the apartment! There is even a remote that runs the heater, air conditioner.
If I didn’t eat or go to the bathroom I would never have to leave that chair! Eating is simplified by the microwave and a million choices in convenience foods. Everything is quick and easy. My shower and toilet can be set up to clean themselves, my car can get a bath from a robot.
If I didn’t make myself get up, go out, and walk, I wouldn’t get any exercise at all!
Imagine being killed by luxury.
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