Life was not exactly simpler. Technology has made a lot of things easier and better, too. Life was slower in a good way though.
The internet was in its infancy and mobile phones were not common. TV was broadcast on a schedule and your favorite show was only on once a week.
There was no algorithmic social media that ranked content by its engagement score. Culture and sub culture were more diverse, less polished and mainstreamed.
At least in the western world there was a lot of hope and optimism about the future. That was naive in hindsight but it sure felt better than the doom and gloom we have today.
I can think of bad things, too. Few cars had catalytic converters and particle filters and smoking indoors was still common everywhere. Basically, the world outside smelled like gasoline and the world inside smelled like cold cigarette smoke.
If you see a lot of nostalgia for the 90s these days that’s mostly because Millennials are middle aged now and start talking about “the good, old days”.
Keep in mind that what people mean with “good, old days” is never a specific, absolute time period. What they actually think about is their youth when their lives were still simple and fun and when they were full of energy, hopes and dreams.
They start to feel nostalgic about that lost youth, often remembering it as better than it actually was.
It happens to everyone. It’ll happen to you. That’s just life.
Things were more affordable and there was much less surveillance, both of kids by their parents and of people in general by the government and corporations. Growing up during that decade gave us a feeling of freedom and limitless possibilities. The millennium was a huge deal and the vibe was hopeful. Technology was advancing fast and making life more fun and convenient, and the downsides had not become apparent yet. Then 9/11 happened and then war and the Patriot Act, and I had to get a job and pay rent and things went downhill from there.
Were the 90s that good? I really wanna know what the overall feeling of it was.
You could disconnect.
I had it explained very sadly to me that my generation was the last that got to choose to be digital.
They were better than now somewhat, but we already knew that we were getting screwed compared to boomers (gen-X checking in).
Food and rent were a lot cheaper.
Life was not exactly simpler. Technology has made a lot of things easier and better, too. Life was slower in a good way though.
The internet was in its infancy and mobile phones were not common. TV was broadcast on a schedule and your favorite show was only on once a week.
There was no algorithmic social media that ranked content by its engagement score. Culture and sub culture were more diverse, less polished and mainstreamed.
At least in the western world there was a lot of hope and optimism about the future. That was naive in hindsight but it sure felt better than the doom and gloom we have today.
I can think of bad things, too. Few cars had catalytic converters and particle filters and smoking indoors was still common everywhere. Basically, the world outside smelled like gasoline and the world inside smelled like cold cigarette smoke.
If you see a lot of nostalgia for the 90s these days that’s mostly because Millennials are middle aged now and start talking about “the good, old days”.
Keep in mind that what people mean with “good, old days” is never a specific, absolute time period. What they actually think about is their youth when their lives were still simple and fun and when they were full of energy, hopes and dreams.
They start to feel nostalgic about that lost youth, often remembering it as better than it actually was.
It happens to everyone. It’ll happen to you. That’s just life.
Things were more affordable and there was much less surveillance, both of kids by their parents and of people in general by the government and corporations. Growing up during that decade gave us a feeling of freedom and limitless possibilities. The millennium was a huge deal and the vibe was hopeful. Technology was advancing fast and making life more fun and convenient, and the downsides had not become apparent yet. Then 9/11 happened and then war and the Patriot Act, and I had to get a job and pay rent and things went downhill from there.