Alec Stapp
@AlecStapp · Jul 6, 2025
The past was unimaginably bleak.
Derek Thompson@DKThomp· Jul 6, 2025Life in 1776:
- heat is such a luxury that Thomas Jefferson can’t write in deep winter bc his ink freezes (one reason perhaps why Independence Day is in July)
- nighttime darkness is such a burden that George Washington reportedly spent $15k in today’s dollars on candles every
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
The past seemed good at the time.
Maybe that’s how the future will look at us.
11:31 PM · July 6, 2025 · 69K views
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