I didn't read all the posts and that may have been a big mistake, however, and without being sure on what has been said pass the first page, I have had a discussion about this very issue some months ago also online and I will repeat here what I said then.
I would have liked to be born at the turn of the 19th century, my parents weren't even born then so I was born on 57 and I recall often the freedom and mischief I got into as a young kid, very adventurous and strong.
Yes, I'm also one of those people that miss the old days and their simplicity, growing up I could notice the younger generations struggling to adapt by the time I reached adulthood I started also to struggle with the new society requirements and I didn't like it.
All these years later and 2 countries where my life was lived 30 years on each one, I could see and acknowledge how lost younger generations were, they are having it a lot worse than what I did, I'm not talking about education and personal goods/property but of the lack of principals and beliefs, they are simply bombarded with brainwashing add and apps, society is creating these type of people that are a lot more suitable for what they intend them to become, however, most of these younger generations, are not aware or understand all this and I have to say that, I feel sorry for the younger generations that have never had the opportunity to experince the freedom I'm talking about, the type of think that anyone at my age and even older would cheriss and respect, at the end of the day, is not their fault really, is not easy to be younger in our days and feel sorry for what they are missing, in my view.
Given the choice to relive my younger life as I did or have it as the younger generations now have, there would be absolutely no hesitation and do it all again as I once did and my childhood was not "perfect" but I would do it again if I could.
Cheers
George