What has this civilization given to humanity? You know, Kitty, here are some statistics for the last 150 years:
The speed of transport has increased more than a thousandfold.
The energy capacity of a person has increased at least a thousandfold.
The number of weapons has increased millions of times...
Do you feel the trend?
Just don't blame me for disrespecting previous generations; the question is, when was it better to live?
Oh yes, and by the way, you forgot that the discussion about antiquity here only lasts until the 18th century. And 150 years ago was when?
Exactly.
Now let's remember the past, when men spent years trying to get a simple kiss from a girl (and now let's go outside and ask any 18-year-old girl how many she has SIMPLY kissed... Most of them won't even be able to remember), that was truly an era of romance (at least after the 15th century).
Let's remember the good old 17th century, when anyone who was dissatisfied with the old ways, anyone who wanted to change their life, went west, on a long voyage, where they hoped to build a new world, without the flaws of the old one. To America (this is already the 18th century, but I will take it only as a successful example), the smartest and most desperate people went - and they built a completely new society, they managed to create democracy, and not bow down to the king as before. The rest had the same chances, but excessive exploitation of the local population destroyed them in the most naive way imaginable. But we are talking about the fact that they COULD build a new life. Now it is impossible to do that. Hence the dissatisfaction. Hence the psychoses, suicides, schizophrenia....
Sorry if I'm too assertive in expressing my point of view, I just can't do it any other way.
So back off your rules,
Back off your jive!
Cause I'm sick of not living,
To stay alive,
Leave me alone!
I'm not asking a lot -
I just don't want to be controlled,
That's all I want.
All I want!(с)The Offspring