>“You’re always told things used to be more fun,” Mr. Bollen said. “When I was young, there was that obnoxious person in the corner who wouldn’t shut up about t

>“You’re always told things used to be more fun,” Mr. Bollen said. “When I was young, there was that obnoxious person in the corner who wouldn’t shut up about the early ’80s.” It is not implausible that things have gotten progressively "less fun" than the early 80's. I mean, just think about the drugs alone. Lower drinking age, crackdown on pills and cocaine hadn't happened yet. Police militarization and infantilization of young adults hadn't happened yet. The economy was good. Lower and middle class jobs hadn't fled the country yet. "safe sex" movement/AIDS crisis, etc not yet there. Parents/spouses couln't keep tabs on you 24/7 via cellphone.