You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone

In a recent post I discussed the golden age for post WWII growth, which ended in 1973. The period from 1929 to 1973 featured a dramatic increase in equality, which has reversed in the following decades. But how did people see that period at the time? I began studying economics in 1973, so I'll provide my perspective, which might be of interest to younger readers.