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Today’s Habits, Tomorrow’s Biggest Shocks
7 Normal Habits Today That Will Horrify Future Generations
The habits, routines, and social norms we rarely question today could seem bizarre, shocking, or even unacceptable to our grandchildren.
Main ye story pahle bhi likhna chahta tha lekin busy life hone ke wajah se ye story late se post kar rha hu, main isme kuch jaruri bate batana chahata hu jo maine apne life se experinece kiya hai.
You’ll do something entirely typical at some point today. Maybe you can eat a hamburger and drive at the same time. I also have some unfortunate news to share with you. We frequently do this to our forebears, so your grandchildren would be appalled.
For instance, in 1847, physicians at one of Vienna’s leading hospitals would do autopsies before entering the maternity ward and giving birth without cleaning their hands.
One physician kindly advised them to wash their hands. His coworkers made fun of him.
When we hear the story today, we ask ourselves, “What the hell were you thinking?” One day, people will ask us the same question.
I’m going to look at us today through the eyes of someone who lives in 2126…
