Damn, I’m about a decade older than you and there’s no way I’d call 1950 recent in any way. For all I care, it’s just as much ancient history as the roman empire. I don’t know anyone alive from either period, at least not on a personal level.
2100 on the other hand feels closer because I’m expect to come close to it within my lifetime. At least closer than I ever was to 1950.
I have family members who were born in the 1920s and 1930s and are still alive today, which probably has a significant influence on my perspective on time.
That’s a fair point. My family isn’t exactly known for getting old. I didn’t even meet half my grandparents and the only one I really got to know only lived into my early teenage years. I’ll probably only get to around 70 myself.
It’s a matter of perspective. When you study ancient history, the French Revolution is basically yesterday. When you don’t, a few of decades ago is nearly primordial times.
I’m the former, and to me the 50s are very, very recent times.
Damn, I’m about a decade older than you and there’s no way I’d call 1950 recent in any way. For all I care, it’s just as much ancient history as the roman empire. I don’t know anyone alive from either period, at least not on a personal level.
2100 on the other hand feels closer because I’m expect to come close to it within my lifetime. At least closer than I ever was to 1950.
I have family members who were born in the 1920s and 1930s and are still alive today, which probably has a significant influence on my perspective on time.
That’s a fair point. My family isn’t exactly known for getting old. I didn’t even meet half my grandparents and the only one I really got to know only lived into my early teenage years. I’ll probably only get to around 70 myself.
It’s a matter of perspective. When you study ancient history, the French Revolution is basically yesterday. When you don’t, a few of decades ago is nearly primordial times.
I’m the former, and to me the 50s are very, very recent times.