So by being slower the typewriter was more efficient but now the world has moved on from typewriters so what was once efficient is now redundant.... I think there's something in that for all of us :P
I think that just blaming consumerism for what we don't like in the world is a bit simplistic and TBH I don't see any inherent benefit in waiting for anything.
I just don't see any point in trying to hold back the future - once upon a time people worried about how unhealthy it was to rush about the countryside by train but we survived and adapted and now those fears seem a little silly.
I don't expect traders to be constantly available to cater to my every whim but if I feel like buying something and they're not open I don't see why I should wait when I can just as easily go to another shop or order it online.
Should Museums and Art Galleries be closed on a Sunday too? What about cafes? Is it a bit cheeky of me to expect a latte? Why should a cafe be able to turn a profit on a sunday but not a hardware store? Is it rampant consumerism demanding instant gratification if I want to plant carrots on a sunday and pop down to the shops to get some seed or is it just convenient to be able to indulge my hobby when I want to?
I think people need time out but I don't see any need to dictate when that time should be.
ETA -
When I was in Spain oodles of shops were open for late night trade. I loved it (I'm a night owl by inclination), it was fantastic to be in a place where everyone was out and about in the evening not sitting at home watching TV. I think that it's a shame that integration into the EC means that Spanish villages and towns are becoming increasingly bound by 9-5 hours. TBH I see more joie de vivre communities that aren't bound by 9-5 hours than in those that are.
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