I think your points dont sound quite right. * Yes there were lots of new schools in the suburbs but does that make education better? Were men better teachers than women of today? * Ivy league were much easier to get in if you had the right background, but very few poor/middle class people applied or could afford it. * The last two years are tough but still most grads work after graduation * The retirement age was much higher in the old days. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319983/average-retiremen.... People are promoted much more quickly now, in the old days you had to work your way up over time.