What are the 'good old days' in the future?
 

In my eighth decade on this planet, and I'm reminiscing about the ‘good old days’ growing up in a relatively uncomplicated world. Double-feature matinees, drive-in theaters, drinking an ice cold coke from a bottle for 10 cents, penny candy, hunting down a snow shoveling or lawn mowing job for an extra buck to buy some comic books, schools taught English, Science and Math, and there were boys and girls and nothing in between. It’s nearly an unrecognizable world today, for some of us.

What do you think today’s kids will remember as ‘the good old days’ from their youth when they’re in their 70s? I can’t even imagine.

Old school diners and deli's are certainly on their way out. They used to be everywhere 20 years ago but difficult to find now throughout the country.

Malls of course too. Many small city malls are half empty now or more like 90% closed. Amazon won I guess.

I remember milk and coal (not on same cart) being delivered by horse and cart.
Grand-kids will probably remember and laugh about having to wait a whole day for Amazon to deliver.

The good old days of the future will be when you could refuel your car in two minutes with gasoline.

I don't want to hi-jack this walk down memory lane, but in my opinion Amazon is one of the best things to happen. They have brought the world to my doorstep in a day. I can get more variety of foods from all over the world than I could ever get before Amazon. I can live anywhere I want to knowing that Amazon is going to deliver to me.

My good old days were not really that good. I'll take today.

What is good about today compared to when I grew up?

Air conditioning. Interstate highways. Electric cars are soon obsoleting private ownership of vehicles. Women have more opportunities for life and careers.

Honestly, that is all I can come up with; times are not so good right now.

Everything before 2020.

You must have had some privileged upbringing.
Food on the table every day is a starter for me.
£$&** the good old days!

Why would electric cars make private ownership of vehicles obsolete?

Compared to 50 years ago, 1) our air and waterways are much cleaner; 2) cars are much safer, 3) the advances in medicine have improved lifetimes and quality of life, 4) room sized computers now are hand held, 5) advances in telecommunications have made long distance calls crystal clear and very affordable, 6) cell phones are now in everyone’s hands, and……

Yes we have problems but every time period has had problems. The question is how do we put our heads together to develop creative solutions.

I just wish we had the internet and computers when we were kids, otherwise, life was simpler back then.

I think the internet and computers have changed the way we live and relate to each other - and not for the better. I spend so much energy trying to get away from my computer, energy I'd prefer to be using playing outside on a nice day. Very difficult to live off the grid these days...

"You know the good old days weren't always good and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems."

~ Billy Joel

When the world was controlled by humans instead of artificial intelligence.

I wasn't really bashing Amazon although smaller regional malls were a cool thing back in the day in my opinion.

Amazon is great though especially in places like TV where you still can't get everything locally like you could in Orlando or Tampa.