#cultural-shifts

#cultural-shifts

One major difference that is tough to even remember, let alone to describe to someone who didn't live through it, was how parochial information was back then. Take any obscure factoid, for example: What happened downtown this afternoon? Where was a certain rock star born? Who was the goaltender on the 1980 Swedish Olympic team? Today, you can call it up in a matter of seconds; back then, you had to either have the knowledge, have someone who did, or have access to people or resources that did. Otherwise, you shrugged and went on with your day. There was no falling down Wikipedia rabbit holes.

Aside from all the corporal punishment, probably the main one would be walking to school alone.

"It is with mixed emotions that I announce the end of baldness. This year will see the very last generation of men forced to accept the loss of their hair."

"As far as the astrology goes, 2025 is a year when everything starts to change. It is rare to see every outer planet change signs in the same year, but we are heading into an unusual time of palpable transitions."

During Justin Welby's almost 12 years as Archbishop of Canterbury, regular attendance at Church of England services has continued to decline, despite multiple evangelistic efforts to re-engage the faithful. In 2012, shortly before his appointment, attendance exceeded one million but had dwindled to just 685,000 by 2023. This decline is part of a broader trend observed in the 2021 census, which revealed that less than half the population of England and Wales now identifies as Christian.

Time provides a perspective on the journey traveled, applicable to personal experiences and cultural shifts, emphasizing the importance of looking back to recognize accomplishments and challenges faced.