VOD80 like Olderndirt I also learned to fly when the Radio Range was the Nav aid for airways.
As the years passed I morphed with the aids as they became available, up to and including the magic glass cockpit fly by wire airplanes.
After over half a century flying for a living I am now semi retired and find these debates to be interesting.
As to relying on pencil, map, magnetic compass and a watch in today's complex airspace I feel it is poor airmanship...period.
By the way for what ever it is worth I am into my 55th year as a pilot and never had to fill out an accident report.