Except that actually I'm doing something remarkably like that. I look back at the Britain of 50 or so years ago and I do think life then was a lot better than it is now. There seem to be more and more things today that look like a step backwards and not a step forwards. Things that were better than now:
- Houses were much cheaper
- Rental fees were much lower
- Less cumbersome technology. Fewer passwords, pin numbers, memorable words etc.
- Less misogynistic abuse and hatred
- No social media
- People were more polite and more considerate
- Less traffic on the roads
- Tourism hadn't got out of control
- No Airbnb
- Flying was more comfortable
- University education was free
- No smartphones and no need for them
- Villages weren't full of vacant second homes
- We weren't besieged by news
- Politicians were more serious and more competent
- Transsexuality hadn't been taken over by fanatics
- Much more council housing (public housing)
- More public toilets
- Fewer dangerous leisure drugs
- Less anti-social behaviour
- No food banks
That's a pretty impressive list of "how things were better". I'll have to stop denying I'm nostalgic and start furtively harping on about the good old days. Then I really will be an antiquated old codger.
Good morning Nick, I can not agree with much points in your list. Misogynistic abuse was hidden at those times. We are not obliged to follow social media or have smart phones. Yes more traffic of course the population increases. Politicians more serious ? Food banks existed already in the sixties in France and here also for many many years. I will say nothing about transsexuality , I know you have problems with this subject. Globally I think nothing was better , but we all wear probably rose glasses. Times have changed we can choose what we take for us or not.
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Less misogynistic abuse and hatred - not sure about that one, as Hannah says it was hidden, and people turned a blind eye.
ReplyDeleteWe always live in scary times because we don't know what's going to happen next and humans don't like uncertainty.
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