[germinalphrase]

My perspective is very simple: our homes are simply a lot more comfortable than they used to be.

We have better heating/air conditioning, endless television/video games/entertainment, large refrigerators, lower density, etc and so on.

Back then, home covered a narrower set of needs - so the default option was to spend time elsewhere, even if it was just to escape the noise/heat/smells/smoke of home for a minute.

[bluefirebrand]

> our homes are simply a lot more comfortable than they used to be.

Yes. And public spaces are significantly less comfortable (and more expensive) than they used to be