Bob, just because something is new, doesn't mean it's good. I know "preserving norms" is something only the mayonnaise-based undead do, but it's also incredibly useful when it comes to not having to reinvent the wheel for every little aspect of human existence, from one generation to another. Hey, news flash, Bob! Huge upheaval and social changes occurred on a very slow scale until the explosion of technology in the 19th/20th Centuries. We're still trying to come to terms with the perks and difficulties that technology has presented to us and we're still not sure if we're going to keep ourselves from blowing up the planet. (Or from blowing up our hearts with McDonald's induced diabeetus.