> I think the 1960's were far more civilized than today. Well, sure, I guess it depends on who you ask too. Really good design sometimes operates like fiction

> I think the 1960's were far more civilized than today. Well, sure, I guess it depends on who you ask too. Really good design sometimes operates like fiction when viewed from the future into the past. It paints a rosy picture of a past era and makes you overlook the bad stuff and focus on what the design is saying to you emotionally. The 60's were a hot mess, but we can still get good vibes from that era-- partly because of the design of objects from back then. > Just because [typewriters] don't exist in your bubble doesn't mean they don't exist. Hey, typewriters DO EXIST in my bubble. I live a few blocks from an actual typewriter shop. They're just not utilitarian items anymore. They're more about style and nostalgia. There's nothing wrong with that. It's great. And if your wife likes to bang out letters on a typewriter to friends that's delightful but also a deliberate aesthetic choice rather than a necessity (pragmatic).