Here is a definitive conclusion:
Ask anyone who was earning a wage prior to Nixon's default on the currency (the end of sound money)
about how much they earned and how much their purchasing power was.
No, I don't actually need to ask anyone living prior to Nixon, lol. Why? Because I already know the answer. Since the life was so much more fun in those good old days. Even the grass was greener back then...
And the light was definitely brighter, amen