What's the difference between now and then?

Globe

Advantages:
1) great medical advances;
2) better and longer life expectancy;
3) more opportunities at various life stages to see the world.

Disadvantages:
1) more sceptical, or even wary, of strangers, perhaps even hostile towards them too;
2) suffer from decision paralysis given greater number of opportunities in life nowadays;
3) higher expectations leading to greater risk of disappointment and disillusionment of life.