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If you look for "problems" you will find them. Humans have the unique ability to rapidly adapt to nearly ANY conditions, whether physical or social. That's one of the key differences of humans and the rest of the animals.
Mom and Pop stores were nice in their day - as were horse and buggys, 8-tracks, and wooden ships....that's progress. Its a function of progress, especially when it happens rather fast - that someone or something get's cut out abruptly and consequently doesn't have time to adapt...is that a bad thing?
Your "wave at the neighbors" thing to me is a different topic all together. Technological progress seems to have an adverse affect on social progress - I'll agree with you there. I can't quite place my finger on it, but it seems that the more technologically advanced societies no longer have a need or desire to "wave at their neighbors" - why is that? I just don't think it HAS to be that way...
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