I think the overarching trend here is that people are, for some reason, becoming increasingly reluctant to take responsibility for their own lives - they want others to do everything for them so they can essentially be in a continuous state of pleasure and safety&#x2F;security, even if it means giving up freedom (that old Benjamin Franklin quote seems more relevant than ever today, with all the things it&#x27;s related to...) The theme seems to be along the lines of &quot;if people are free, they are free to do things that I don&#x27;t like&quot;. In computing, you can definitely see this trend developing rapidly in the form of locked-down devices and software designed to discourage anything potentially &quot;risky&quot;, all because of security.<p>The desire to feel safe and worry-free is instinctive and powerful, but at the same time I believe we should not let the pursuit of that state get in the way of what makes life actually interesting and a unique experience; risk, failure, sadness, anger, and all the other &quot;negative&quot; things are just as important to experience as happiness and the feeling of security.