How’s 1985 stack up to 2025? Worlds apart. Blockbuster Video was a booming business. Nobody could stream limitless movies at home like today.
Inflation? Takes $3 today to buy what $1 would in 1985.
Plus, back then, paper catalog sales were a $44-billion business. E-commerce is how shopping’s done in 2025, a $6-trillion global industry.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg. See the rest of the story here (with an infographic) and dig into comparisons like…
Charges on a certain bill that young people today wouldn’t believe.
How much college cost and owning a car in 1985 compared to 2025.
The percentage of people who had personal computers then vs now.
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