These people say that we are now lazy because we don't have to do anything ourselves. A lot of people don't read or exercise anymore. Extensive use of technology can change our daily habits. Instead of going out to jog, walk or do any other physical activity, many couch potatoes or computer users will spend their day in front of a screen. Such unhealthy routines are now becoming a way of life for younger people, even young children who end up doing this for the rest of their lives.
Adults also use technology beyond the computer and television.
They use the car to go to the corner store, which might otherwise be a 15-minute walk. They pay for delivery to avoid going somewhere themselves, or to avoid the effort of carrying the merchandise they just bought. Europeans, early in the 20 th century, walked or used a bike to go to work. They enjoyed an active life style. The early 21 st century North American seems to do anything but that.