I remember our joy when we got the first 3M copier and din't have to type each transcript individually. I also remember buying the first electric typewriters four decades ago. Then there was the era of the Robotyper that turned out copies by a process using punched paper rolls. How easy it is to edit, reconfigure and choose type styles. Responses are expected instantly.
Individuals can cope with a larger volume of work.
But quiet time is hard to find, stress increases, and sometimes one has to resist tht dictatorship of the machine. Furthermore, I worry about society's lack of concern for the less adaptable or gifted individuals. The ability to do arithmetic has brought me through many stages in life - teacher, treasurer, trustee, administrator, advisor. Sometimes I wore several hats simultaneously, but my life as an RSHM has kept all these roles in perspective. Moreover, there are those moments of knowing you've made a difference, of managing well enough that someone else need not worry, even of feeling that you have done the best you could to make God known and loved through it all.