Where do you live? This must be regional. In the midwest US, people are still SUUUUPER willing to have an in-depth conversation with me about absolutely anything at all.
I can confirm this as true. I need to get out of this place.
I am over in CT about an our from NYC.
It's "regional" because the adoption of all this was slower out here - just like it would be in other parts of the world people didn't grow up glued to their phones / tv's etc..