Cushy comforts, high tempers

To give another example, cars have become more jazzy, and their interiors more plush. A music system and an AC now come as default features. There are several other add-ons that you may get your car fitted with. Car engines have become more fuel-efficient, more responsive, and whisper-silent. Sitting inside these cars is a wonderful experience. It is almost like sitting in your room. This driving machine, a technological marvel, now comes in a wide range of models.

Technological development, of course, is behind all these improvements. But it is the process of economic liberalisation and competition that has spread these benefits to consumers, far and wide. Both technological development and competition brought these consumer gadgets within easy reach of the masses. In fact, competition has altered the way consumers are treated these days. Walk into a consumer gadget showroom. In the past customers had to wait to be heard. Now-a-days they are much sought after, and their choices respected. Consumers, in tandem, have also become more discerning.

A human body that is accustomed to such high levels of comfort and convenience would obviously get testy and agitated at the slightest of discomfiture, resulting in either disrespect to these objects of desire or to fellow human beings. Heard about the recent road rage cases reported in the press!