I've definitely turned into the paranoid nutcase within my friend group in recent years, I hate that everything is "smart" nowadays requiring an app/internet connection & account, just to do basic things that didn't require any of that before.
What's some things currently making you ramble like an old man?
It seems like people are scared of silence after being raised on constant stimulation. They go everywhere with airpods and then blast the music when those aren't enough. Even nature trails aren't enough anymore because there's always some asshole blasting their music.