> Looking back it always seems the past was so groundbreaking and exciting. In my late teens/early 20's I wished I could have lived through the 60's (this was i

> Looking back it always seems the past was so groundbreaking and exciting. In my late teens/early 20's I wished I could have lived through the 60's (this was in the late 80's- early 90's). Because that was such a truly great and groundbreaking time according to the books. Now I realize it was probably a general stifled societies with a bunch of copycat posers growing their hair out and saying silly things they thought were cool and taking LSD. I laugh my ass off whenever I see 90's idolizing millennials. I could imagine that what you say (re: clueless copycats) holds true for the vast majority of those alive in a given decade. Yet I think some eras (they don't necessarily coincide with decades) were "10xer" when it comes to cultural enrichment. I'd subjectively describe the 60's/early 70's and the 90's/early 00's as "groundbreaking". The era we're in right now feels more like the 80's: somewhat numb and dystopic. However, when I reflect on past decades I tend to use music as a proxy to evaluate them. This might be misleading since the primary medium through which people express themselves changes over time. The oh so great 90's, for instance, weren't groundbreaking when it comes to poetry. Similarly, today isn't groundbreaking when it comes to music. Music right now is probably more (incrementally) innovative than ever but we haven't witnessed a "big bang" like Techno or Hip Hop for quite some time. So I think you're right to point out the development of the Internet of the last 6-8 years. That's where it's at today. (Even though some good features of the late 90's web have died)