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#563 Your Choice? Born Then or Born Now Today
On today’s episode, Niall sits down with journalist David Quinn to unpack a striking new global poll that reveals something surprising: nearly twice as many people say they’d rather have been born in 1975 than today. And in Ireland, the numbers are even more dramatic — 48% versus just 25%.
Why are so many of us nostalgic for the past? Are we viewing 1970s Ireland through rose-tinted glasses, or was there genuinely something better about life back then?
Niall and David take a deep dive into:
Why people might prefer being born 50 years ago:
No social media pressures or online comparison culture…
The skinny
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