Every single 'it was better in the X0s' is actually 'i want a tween/young teenager in the X0s'.

Everything else is post hoc rationalization

I'm jealous of my kids since they are so much better off in every way

silisili 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I'm conflicted on that myself. On paper their life is certainly so much easier and more comfortable.

On the other hand, I feel like there's some intangibles missing. Not having instant access to everything made for patience and appreciation. Not having laptops and cellphones meant having to converse and interact with those around you. It's hard to describe why any of that is better than today, but it just feels like it was to my old brain.

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techblueberry 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I don't think it is, so many kids watch stranger things and ask if kids really did have that kind of freedom back then. I get why many things objectively better today, but suicide rates are up. I don't think people's mental health and happiness follow like objective statistics very well. And why would we assume it's true? This concept of "I wish I was. tween/ young teenager in the X0's" has probably only been true for like 100 years.

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feelamee 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

not every. I have not lived in 90s at all, I am from the current millennium, but.. I am nostalgic about 90s. This is strange, but I feel nostalgia about times I never live

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verdverm 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

20-30 is the most commonly picked best age, while teenage is the most widely picked worst age

https://today.yougov.com/society/articles/53769-what-are-the...

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oncallthrow 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> I'm jealous of my kids since they are so much better off in every way

Really? It’s interesting how much I see this take online. I never see people saying this IRL.

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mitthrowaway2 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I disagree with the above take. I feel bad that my kids have to grow up in the world of today rather than the world of the 90s.

	▲	anon291 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That's because you're listening to your hormones not reality.

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anon291 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Yes of course I am. This is the best possible time quite literally. Barely any conflict. The entire world, including 'poor' countries, are getting richer. Like the world of 2100 is going to be F'ING amazing.

We are making our way to a post scarcity world and it's amazing.

All the negative news you hear everyday are just distractions from what's actually going on.

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yoz-y 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It is very hard to hear the good news happening “somewhere” when you see the bad news happening in your backyard.

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nickt 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I’m optimistic too, but I can’t help wonder if the post scarcity world, like the future, won’t be evenly distributed.

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vermilingua 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> Barely any conflict

I feel like you might not be paying much attention.

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actionfromafar 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

2100: "You're gonna have dictatorships and you're gonna love it?"

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Kye 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Is this satire?

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ericd 4 hours ago | parent [-]

We’re quickly entering a new era of energy abundance, without needing to constantly dig up, process, and cart around enormous amounts of oil. And solar has recently gotten cheap enough that people in poorer countries around the world are deploying huge amounts of it. That’s pretty amazing!

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Kye 4 hours ago | parent [-]

What does this have to do with my question?

	▲	ericd 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		You asked if it's satire, I gave you a reason it might not be.