You've been led to believe wrong, if you ask me (I know you didn't). History has always been a constant stream, but you're ability to sample it with a certain

You've been led to believe wrong, if you ask me (I know you didn't). History has always been a constant stream, but you're ability to sample it with a certain frequency diminishes as you "look" back into the past. The historical, archaeological/material, and memorial, if you will, records all become less preserved, and your relatively flawless memory of the time you've lived will of course lead you to see the the time you've lived in as happening more quickly. Disclosure: my background is in archaeology/anthropology. Sorry for the rant, but this is a meme that I see all the time and really bothers me. As far as the OP goes, this article is asinine and meaningless. As a "millenial," I honestly don't give a shit about whether I have it worse or better than some X'er; what I do care about is a sane and just world. We'll continue to fight for that, thank you very much, while the OP continues to feel self-righteous.