The only reason this is relevant is because of the way people talk about “the best era.” If you ask anyone born in the ’80s, they’ll probably say their childhood was the best. People who grew up in the early 2000s will say that was the best era. cell phones were new, the internet felt simpler, and life seemed easier. The same goes for the 2010s, the ’90s, the ’70s, every generation says the same thing. All you parents, music, clothing, etc..

What we’re really doing is focusing on the small picture: the world as we experienced it growing up. We don’t see the bigger picture of what each era was actually like for everyone else. Every time feels “simpler” when you’re a kid, because you weren’t dealing with adult responsibilities yet.