I blame GPS navigation for a strong dip in talent in this generation. They refuse to show you the map beyond a postage-stamp area in the immediate vicinity. Making it utterly impossible to get your bearings and make good decisions. You become totally dependent on the device.
I didn't realize this until I started using a Thomas Guide in the past year, and then it hit me like a bag of bricks. It's so much easier to (re)orient myself with a properly sized and detailed map. Not to mention I don't have to fiddle with Google Maps to coax it into showing me street names. I don't think Google Maps is very good at actually being a map.
I was thinking it would be cool to make an app that helps you learn navigation. Maybe like a game to find your way to a given place, and you get hints if you're off track.