and i truly believe that "before" was not better. the golden age wasn't in the past. if the past was so brill, why did my ancestors lived to be 40, if they were lucky, and died of common flu? most of them were ignorant of the world around them.
today, ignorance is a choice more than anything else. you have virtually instant access to the entire world and its knowledge, there are countless possibilities of being informed and shaping your life the way you want it. it would have not been possible for me to get in touch with certain people before. i would have been deprived of many experiences.
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