If you could live during any era...

[Parker]

Economist article on the topic: http://moreintelligentlife.com/node/3881


Author's take: London 1690s

 

[bringusingoodale]

It's obvious most of you posting are anglos who could live in any era....

 

[Philip]

Probably during Gold Rush era Australia, the only period i see myself profiting from my ethnicity. Then again i could pass off for Japanese so Meji Japan?

 

[Klobber]

I would want to live during the 1960's, I am a great fan of free love

 

[Lionheart Biker]

Edo period in Tokyo.

 

[erictheobscure]

Early 1990s in the United States to relive the splendor of C+C Music Factory.

 

[Gibonius]

Now, or in the future. Too much earlier and I wouldn't have a very long life expectancy for lack of medical treatment.


Also why I wouldn't do very well in the zombie apocalypse.

 

[Philip]



Now, or in the future. Too much earlier and I wouldn't have a very long life expectancy for lack of medical treatment.
Also why I wouldn't do very well in the zombie apocalypse.

An irrational part of me wants to invest time and money into learning crucial survival skills, camping/hunting equipment, some heavy duty 4WD, and shelter in the mountains.

 

[Eason]



china, now

You might want to rethink that.

 

[embowafa]



It's obvious most of you posting are anglos who could live in any era....

Reminded me of this...

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[Sir Humphrey Appleby]

1970s so I could go to Africa and shag all their hot women. 1970s black women > 2000s black women.

 

[Philip]

beware of the dictator's wife

 

[hoozah]

china in the 1800-1900's

something about being a (real) shaolin monk would be badass

 

[Eason]



china in the 1800-1900's
something about being a (real) shaolin monk would be badass

The ones who are immolating themselves to protest religious/political oppression these days are pretty bad-ass, too.

 

[MikeDT]



china, now

Why?