Quote Originally Posted by Nicholas0016 View Post
I would have to say now...
We could say that for about any developed country, and maybe even a lot of developing countries. The truth is that we have never been richer, never enjoyed such a level of comfort and convenience (electricity, TV, mobile phones, computers, cameras, cars, medicines, heating, air conditioning...) in the past, almost anywhere in the world. There are never been so many people, and consequently the economic and cultural activity in each country has never been so high.

In this thread, I'd rather discuss golden ages that happened over 100 years ago.