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Life today is more like the 1950's than life in the 1950's was like life in 1900. But back to the question of today versus 1950's:

1. Greater material wealth. Cheaper food and clothing, larger housing that is better insulated and has central air conditioning, higher quality cars that last twice as long and have greatly improved safety.

2. Better health and longer life expectancy. An aging population

3. A higher percentage of women in the workforce.

4. Elimination of racial discrimination as a government policy (school integration, equal opportunity employment, end of segregated transportation and restaurants) and also more respect shown for minorities by non minority members of the public.

5. Interstate highway system

6. Cheap long distance calling.

7 Transistors replaced vacuum tubes allowing for long lasting and inexpensive electronics. Portable communication devices including cell phones and wireless internet.

Fiber optics and internet.

8 Color television

9. Computers

10. Office copiers

11. Microwave ovens

11. Affordable airline transportation

12. Globalization and higher unemployment.

13. High government debt

14. Higher percentage of college graduates

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