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I was perusing YouTube last night and found a video of city life in 1945. It looked basically like today, except the cars looked nicer, there were more public
by jrockway 4y ago
I was perusing YouTube last night and found a video of city life in 1945. It looked basically like today, except the cars looked nicer, there were more public transportation vehicles milling about, and people had great hats.
I'm being a little tongue in cheek but my thought was that daily life isn't that different now vs 80 years ago. Having a good cup of coffee provides the same level of stimulation. You go to work, chat with people, make something, and go home. These days you have access to more reading material during your commute, and can die from less diseases, so I mean the present isn't bad or anything, but people were probably enjoying existence as far back as 1945 ;)
- booleandilemma 4y agoI think that was also a time when people only owned one outfit and pair of shoes for several years, and would make due by mending them and washing them in the sink, and umbrella repairman was a profession.
- puffoflogic 4y agoSounds like the good life to me; where do I sign up?
- NegativeK 4y agoIt may not be "that" different if you're comparing it to 500 years ago, but I'd be very surprised if the vast majority of people today and in 1945 wouldn't prefer the amenities we have now.
- mejutoco 4y agoI assume you refer to the US, and it might be true in that case. In 1945, after WWII lots of places were completely destroyed.