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In the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth, there was a growth in cultural pessimism. I don't think this is any different to what we see today. Every age seemingly can look into its past and find a golden time when men were happier and more content. Close examination of the past rarely backs up that sentiment.
Two hundred years ago a common treatment for eczema was to rake the skin with wire brushes. Personally I thank modernity every time I pick up a prescription for cortico steroids :P
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