We've had this discussion before (with yourself no less, in this thread no less :p). The short-term past is usually glorified in lots of cultures. More often than not (unless your country has really fallen on hard times) most people have it better now than then. The internet alone makes the 21st century better than every era since the dinosaurs (I mean, come on, everyone was a dinosaur back then).
Fwiw, kids in the future will probably look back on the 90s and the 2000s and say "Damn, wish I was there doing XYZ like mom and dad". You can't time travel (yet) so you're stuck with the present for the present time being. Might as well make sure you live it to the fullest so all these little future kids can be jealous of you.
Fwiw, kids in the future will probably look back on the 90s and the 2000s and say "Damn, wish I was there doing XYZ like mom and dad". You can't time travel (yet) so you're stuck with the present for the present time being. Might as well make sure you live it to the fullest so all these little future kids can be jealous of you.