You can thank MP3 players, computers, the Internet and video games for that.
I have a 20GB iPod with portable speakers, a homemade rig with top specs, broadband internet, and I'm friends with the developers/publishers of several top-of-the-notch games. I still have over 300 LEGO sets, growing fast. Don't blame technology. ;)
Can we be friend ? :-D I have to disagree with you. I am also a geek in some way. i know how to programm some web languages by hand, I have 4 computers, a 20mbits internet connection, I do video editing, 3d modeling, Image editing, music editing.
This only means I am creative, as you are. People aren't creative anymore. They just consume the shit and throw it away, kids included. This is a shame because I have always been told that kids were the most creative people. Picasso once said : "At the age of 5 I was able to paint like Raphaelo, but it tooks me one life to be able to draw as a kid". I doubt it's applying to the newer generations :|