but i think we can agree upon that we live in shitty times dont we ? and i dont see how thats gonna change anytime soon, a new ipad just doesnt cut it for me neither does a curved flat screen tv 
Of course we live in shitty times - it's very shallow and depressing, thanks to globalization and the ultimate mining of human and natural resources.
On top of that the lead that was given in earlier days has totally vanished. The system is now 101% corrupt and everything is upside down... this leads to severe depression and illness in sound minded people. The western countries which weren't absolute shitholes are now being transformed into such - thanks to decades of subversion.
On a brighter note - crisis means chance but it's a chance only for those in better places, access to ample goods and a strong community.
The times are very shaky because nobody got a plan anymore, especially in the west.