Some of us are more inclined to nostalgia than others, but the idea of choosing a favorite decade and remaining there in perpetuity will have a certain appeal for everyone.

Maybe it’s the music and movies of your youth you’d like to return to, or perhaps you’d just prefer a time when world events seemed less…heated, shall we say? Looking back at earlier eras with rose-colored glasses can make them seem better than really they were, of course, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t actually better in several key regards.