We saw the future in 2020 and the future sucks

Flying cars are starting to look like a crock of shit.  That’s the classic futuristic dream, right? Packing the family in some mid-size aircraft and zipping around a great blue skyway.  I contend we’re living in the future, and — spoiler ahead — flying cars aren’t the future we got. Listen, I hate this gut feeling as much you probably do, but I can’t quite shake it: 2020 looks a whole hell of a lot like the future. And it sucks.  We lived through screens — at least, you did if you were fortunate and caring  — and limited our human interaction to a bare minimum. Food: delivered, if possible. Celebrations: virtual. Hours upon hours poured into television or immersive video game worlds.  Read more...More about Year In Review, Culture, Politics, and Web Culture