Another post on the theme "The good old days are now." The standard of living for the average American just keeps getting better and better over time. One reason we don't appreciate it, is that the improvements, though persistent and relentless, happen gradually year after year, so we end up taking it for granted. If the average home size increased from 983 sq. ft. to 2,349 sq. ft. overnight, we would treat it as a modern miracle. When it happens 25 sq. ft. per year for a half century, we don't even notice it.

(HT: FancyPlaidPants , via NPR )