Some people point to the fact that far more detail was present in earlier crafts, like buildings and furniture, and they would be right. Even the furniture I inherited from my parents is decidedly more ornamental than the IKEA stuff we can buy now. And that is because modern humans have shifted their attention and intensity from the material world to the informational reality. Society is moving from decorative over functional to functional over decorative,
Not all human beings are the same though, and that is just fine. Not everyone will be on the frontlines when humanoid robots start to become customer products, just like many people use cassette decks and record players instead of CD and DVD players. But what's important is that we have the freedom to decide for ourselves.
And so yes, I do assist some people with their IT related problems, just because it is my skill or talent. And in turn they sometimes help me with things I hate to do...
