I think it’s always going to be about 20% of the population (I’m guessing but I also don’t think its a high percentage) that will always be tech literate … or tech capable.

Everyone is skilled in some areas more than others. And the general population will always be like that no matter the era, generation or geography or capability or access.

I grew up poor in northern Ontario in Canada in an Indigenous community. I really have no real training to speak of, nor do I have any post secondary education … I have high school but never had the opportunity to go further than that. But I have a good brain (at least I think I do) … I learned about computer tech on my own - first learning how to use Windows, installing uninstalling stuff, then fixing updating, repairing and maintaining systems … then drifted into the software cracking, windows cracking stuff … then over to patching, fixing and maintaining hardware to just keep everything working … I’m not wealthy, so I always had to figure stuff out on my own. Then once private software became too difficult, I went over to open source software with Linux and freeware and now build and repair and maintain my own systems and fix stuff for other people.

All the while, the majority of everyone else I knew never learned to do these things. I few of my friends are like me and did stuff on their own but not many (which is why I say 20%) … the majority of everyone else just shell out money they don’t have to buy $1,000 phones and $2,000 laptops to fix their problems.