Quote from: justdimin on Today at 05:59:59 PM

There are good and bad things about both. I mean you can facetime someone whereas you wouldn't be able to call others, you can google whatever you want now, you would have to trust the papers back then. Basically things were good and bad, because then you could work for a year and get a house, now you can work for decades and may not end up with a house, specially if you get sick, then you will bankrupt.

So when you think of all of that, it means you are going to end up with terrible results, and that is not something you would want. There are good things, and there are bad things. Food is better apparently, not healthier might I add, definitely worse for your health, but father says food in 60's was bad compared to what we have now.

The world has evolved a lot over the generations. It is true that at that time a person could earn in a year, afford a house or even a vehicle without being too much concerned, but now, and with all the effort, decades can pass and still all chances of success go down to nothing after unexpected health issue or an expense sets in the picture. The jobs are more competitive, cost of living has increased tremendously, and despite the new found advantages brought about by technology such as instant communication and access to information, technology does not pay the monthly house rent or even the electricity bill at the end of the month.

On the one hand, now there are some advantages. We enjoy higher quality healthcare and conveniences and access to more information. Food sources are more diverse and, howbeit less nutritious, and we can communicate with other people worldwide within a few seconds. The generational comparison is not easy since every generation had its hardships and privileges. Life is simply other now and that does not imply that there is one generation that is more civilized or presumably lazier than the other. It is just a matter that the challenges have changed.