How Much Social Media and Technology?

In these days, it seems as if our world is being overthrown with technology and social media.  A few decades ago, what we now see on TV was broadcast over the radio.  130 years ago, people used horses as their transportation rather than the modern Honda Civic or Ford F-150.

Over such little time, our world has developed a lot of modern technology.  Smartphones and iPhones, iPads and iPods, tablets, flatscreen TVs and the modern household computer did not exist 30-40 years ago.

Yet, how did the society do it?  Flatscreens, cell phones and computers are not necessary to get through life.  20 years ago, the popular and world-famous Facebook had not yet been mentioned.  Yes, these things can be quite helpful, but many of us tend to really overuse them and abuse our privileges of owning them.  Now, I will take a random year: 1880.  Now, in 1880 absolutely none of what I've mentioned existed.  All except for the radio.  People got through life just fine and many lived into their 80's or 90's.  And none of today's technology was used as of 1880.

So, if people who lived 135 years ago could get through life without some of the things that we have today, why can't we?  We can still use it, but hopefully not enough to distract us from church, God, family and other things.  This is often the case today.  Our lives do not revolve around technology.  We can get through life without wasting all of our spare time on it.  The use of technology is often one of the worst issues in my house, and I strive to stop it at least on my part.  So, if the use of technology is an issue with all of us, why can't we all do the same?