On this episode of the podcast, we are in our academic bag, comparing and contrasting two different time periods; the past and the present. We try to answer the question: Is the world getting better or worse? We tackle it from a lifestyle/healthcare angle, discussing the good, the bad and the trade-off of modern life versus the more traditional way in years gone by. We also consider technology in all of its glory, the vices it has helped propagate and how it is pushing the envelope for what humans are capable of.