I've known both extremes. Anecdotes can only take us so far. And I am from a poor country. Even there, elders regularly say life was easier (even if it was har

I've known both extremes. Anecdotes can only take us so far. And I am from a poor country. Even there, elders regularly say life was easier (even if it was hard before in the first place). Things can go from bad to worse, you know.