I remember when I saw the first 40" colour TV. It was quite frankly shocking! It dominated the room and felt incredibly intrusive.
I know a guy who bought a 60" "backlit" TV that had to be angled and the space behind in the corner could have housed a small family... Flat screen Plasmas came out not too long after :D
Our humanity has been eroded by our desire for the next shiny trinket.
I am sure I am not the only one, but I am painfully aware of the erosion. I feel it daily.