A young member of the chattering class tells us that everything is better and cites Matthew Iglesias. The article is adorned with a picture of the 1950s. We ar

A young member of the chattering class tells us that everything is better and cites Matthew Iglesias. The article is adorned with a picture of the 1950s. We are not talking about the 1950s, not even culturally. The 1950s were a boring period, which is universally acknowledged. If you talk about culture, especially in Europe, look at 1850-1930. If you talk economics, look at the 1990s. The chattering classes look at stock market indices, we look at employment, manufacturing, house prices and purchasing power. So please, do not lecture me about "my brain" and have a look at your own.