I grew up when the biggest threat was a nuclear warhead. We feared what governments could do with weapons. Now the weapon is in your hand and you paid for it yourself.
In the 80s, privacy was default. No one tracked your every move. You called a friend the line was yours. You bought a record , no algorithm noted it. You walked outside. no camera logged your face.
What a great time when berries and cherries were abundant?
Now? Every click is harvested. Every purchase profiled. Every step tracked. The dystopia William Gibson warned us about isn't coming it already shipped, and people paid to install it in their pockets.
The 80s had nuclear anxiety. We have surveillance capitalism. Different fear, same powerlessness.
The difference: back then the machine was visible. Today it's invisible, and most people call it convenience.