Quite right, let's say that this "evolutionary laziness" is of people who are about 60 years old.
And to think that in every field there have been very important technological innovations.
I well remember a friend of mine telling about a window and door fitter who was "opposed" to correct installation techniques: I've been doing this for 40 years and a window has never fallen...
The only way to make him understand how it works would be to send him to the dentist and have him operate with the techniques of 40 years ago...