[shiroiushi]

>I disagree that most people's lives have "significantly improved" compared with the 1960s.

Obviously, you're only looking inside the US. People's lives in the US haven't improved by that much because the US has been squandering its advantages for the last several decades. Outside the US, especially in developing nations, people's lives are far, far better than their parents' and grandparents'.

>In the 1950s and 60s most families could get by with a one income household

Only in the US, because of its post-war economic boom. In most other places, everyone had to work.

[insane_dreamer]

Yes, all fair points. I was of course referring to the US.

But comparing Europe today with the 60s isn't a fair comparison considering the entire continent was devastated -- physically and economically -- during WW2 and it was a long road to rebuilding. Same with Japan.

> especially in developing nations

That much I agree with, but the original post was talking about developed countries (US/Europe/Japan primarily)