My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

Was the past better? Were the "Good Old Days" really all they are chalked up to be?  Gregg Easterbrook, author of It's Better Than it Looks: Reasons for Optimism in an Age of Fear, has a bold argument. Things are better now then they have ever been. A reminder about our sponsor Warby Parker eyeglasses - get your try on pack of 5 frames at www.warbyparker.com/myhistory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices