When the pill was invented, it was as if humans could suddenly fly. It’s a great example of how a small group of passionate and dedicated people can develop a technology and radically change the way the majority live their lives.

The second point, tied to tech, is that economic growth and rising standards of living can lead to unpredictable changes in the manners and mores of society. Here’s a recent post by Robin Hanson forecasting the way sex and reproduction might change for our wealthier descendants.

http://www.overcomingbias.com/2010/02/the-future-of-sex.html#comments

A final thought: I disagree with the moral sentiments in the article, but I think it highlights an important trend. And I think this is the first time these bloggers have been covered in a semi-mainstream magazine. Albeit a conservative one.

But I hear ya.