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Was Life Better 50 Years Ago?

The Commentary Magazine Podcast

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The X Factor: The Importance of Atmosphere

Many people did not have indoor plumbing. Roads were not paved. You were kind of trapped where you lived unless you were incredibly adventurous. And yet I don't think people in 1973 would say, I really wish I lived in 1923 for one thing. But a majority of Americans has it now.

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